WITHSTOOD Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

withstood

verb

past tense of withstand

as in resisted

to refuse to give in to trying to withstand the temptation to use the beautiful weather as an excuse to take a mental health day

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Recent Examples of withstood The Bruins’ defense withstood the Ducks’ final push and celebrated a signature victory during a turnaround season. — Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 But the Penguins withstood an early flurry in overtime and sent the home fans happy with an overtime win courtesy of Tommy Novak. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Lawson has withstood a decades-long vivisection of her body and sexuality. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 The series was renewed for its final season last summer, setting the stage for 13 episodes to finally, truly bid farewell to a show that had withstood so much. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Carpenter’s conviction has already withstood several past appeals. — Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 Early church members withstood false rumors about bloody temple rituals. — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Orlando’s backline and Morché withstood several attacks from the Spirit, including a sequence in the 12th minute when consecutive shots by Washington’s Sofia Cantore and Tamara Bolt hit the woodwork. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Prior to her appearance on With Love, Meghan’s holiday special, Roth opened up to PEOPLE about how her friendship with Meghan withstood the distance after the Sussexes moved to California. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

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The companies furthermore threatened to invoke eminent domain to simply take land if the community resisted.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Gilder resisted officers during a traffic stop and swallowed several items as he was taken into custody, according to the affidavit.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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