withstood

past tense of withstand

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Recent Examples of withstood Their home—which had withstood previous natural disasters—was one of more than a thousand that was razed in the administrative region. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024 The tights withstood rubbing with Velcro, resulting in only minor pilling but no visible holes. L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Tree branches that had withstood the 200 kph (124 mph) winds were festooned with clothing tossed up by the cyclone. Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Withstood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withstood. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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