resisted; resisting; resists
: to exert force in opposition
1
: to exert oneself so as to counteract or defeat
he resisted temptation
2
: to withstand the force or effect of
material that resists heat
often attributive
: something (such as a coating) that protects against a chemical, electrical, or physical action
Examples of resist in a Sentence
Verb
He was charged with resisting arrest.
These windows can resist very high winds.
The drug will help your body resist infection.
She couldn't resist telling us what she'd heard.
He was able to resist the urge to tell her his secret.
It was hard resisting the temptation to open the box.
The offer was hard to resist.
I know I shouldn't have any more cake, but I can't resist.
Recent Examples on the Web
Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Key Background Biden dropped out of the race on July 21 after resisting calls from within his own party for weeks to end his reelection bid in the wake of his disastrous performance in the June 27 debate.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The former can’t resist the allure of a tobacco and vaping tax, while the latter has fallen back in love with look, sensations and aesthetics of smoking.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Space travel is an itch that the United States, under any president, seems unable to resist scratching.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
California’s choice to resist potential policies that are threatening to its citizens is very necessary.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Key Background Biden dropped out of the race on July 21 after resisting calls from within his own party for weeks to end his reelection bid in the wake of his disastrous performance in the June 27 debate.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The former can’t resist the allure of a tobacco and vaping tax, while the latter has fallen back in love with look, sensations and aesthetics of smoking.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Space travel is an itch that the United States, under any president, seems unable to resist scratching.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for resist
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“Resist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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