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
They had resisted moving partly because they didn’t want to trade in their mortgage for one with a much higher rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Comcast chairman and controlling shareholder Brian Roberts had resisted investor entreaties on a spinoff until Monday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Minogue said she had resisted making the film for years before agreeing to take part.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
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
