resist
verb (used with object)
to withstand, strive against, or oppose.
had resisted
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past perfectof resist.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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For years, USC officials had resisted doing anything about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Moscow had resisted that arrangement for more than a decade, wary of China’s expanding footprint in territory it has long considered its sphere of influence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Israel had resisted moving forward until Gvili was found.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
In the Terns Phase 1 study, all the patients had chronic myeloid leukemia that had resisted at least three prior treatments, including with Novartis’s Scemblix.
From Barron's ● Dec. 9, 2025
After his surgery, he had resisted taking painkillers so he would be conscious for the phone calls from his son-in-law updating him every quarter on the score of the Permian-Midland Lee game.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
