resist
verb (used with object)
to withstand, strive against, or oppose.
resisted
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past participleof resist.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof resist.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
resistverb (used with object)to withstand, strive against, or oppose.
Example Sentences
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After his trade to Toronto went through on Sept. 23, the Clippers resisted posting the “Thank You, Kawhi” graphic that pro sports teams do when they part ways with a player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Hezbollah resisted broader efforts to disarm it nationwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
I’ll admit that as a stubborn, refined sugar traditionalist, I’ve long resisted the shift away from the Reese’s cups, M&Ms and gummy bears of my cavity-toothed youth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Binghamton largely resisted the effects of the depression.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
In the week’s holiday after preliminary training, before the probationer year began, she had stayed with her uncle and aunt in Primrose Hill and had resisted her mother on the telephone.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
