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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This past week, in only 88 hours, thousands of collaborating OpenAI agents resolved Navier-Stokes, a Millennium Prize mathematics problem rooted in equations that have resisted full solution since 1822.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
It was the second flashpoint between the Ferrari drivers in two races, after an argument over the radio during the Dutch Grand Prix when Leclerc resisted a request to move aside for Hamilton.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
And even as their executives warn of world-ending risks, A.I. companies have broadly resisted regulation.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Since 2021, Rosales has been working on a memoir, an assignment that she initially resisted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Prosecutors in many places resisted retroactive application of the Court's decision in Miller v.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
