resist
verb (used with object)
to withstand, strive against, or oppose.
have resisted
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present perfectof resist.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But some - such as Ghana, Zimbabwe and Zambia - have resisted signing up, citing different reasons.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Puerto Ricans are Americans who for over a century have resisted the pressure to become monolingual English-speakers.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
“We have resisted against it since this terror started, and we will continue to do that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
"How could we have resisted them?" said Kitti Sattanuwat, 64, at the final People's Party rally in Bangkok.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
They would have resisted any tax, but sugar was an especially sore point.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
