withstand
verb (used with object)
to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand the invaders;
have withstood
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present perfectof withstand.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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And its credit and debit cards have withstood many competitive threats over the decades.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
But so far, stocks have withstood that pressure, just as they have shrugged off the increase in energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
It was a triumphant moment for the eagles’ legions of fans who have withstood tragedy in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
He insisted that the assessments "would not have withstood the scrutiny of a public trial".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
Where pseudosciences fail is in not subjecting their conclusions to a test, in not linking them in a coherent way to other statements which have withstood scrutiny.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
