Resist means: To attempt to counter the actions or effects of. Related words include oppose or defend. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Resist in practice.
Resist in a sentence
Related words
Resist meaning
- To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
- To withstand the actions of.
- To oppose; to refuse to accept.
Synonyms of Resist
Resist in Dutch
Example sentences (20)
And yet you might not be able to resist purchasing a membership or snapping up something on the spur of the moment.
But I couldn’t resist a hot fudge sundae and Kathryn felt duty-bound to have one of the three cheesecakes on offer.
A group of PCS union activists shared that they were going to resist their union's ballot to pause strike action.
However, the company’s array of essential products helps it resist economic downturns better than most companies.
And as in the times of slavery, farm and incarcerated workers have used gardening as a way to resist their oppression.
After a spell in America, he arrived in England and when aviation was introduced, it was something he could not resist.
Bernard helped coach a cross country team and observed that, “Some runners resist the pain and they don’t do very well.
I encourage everyone to write to their local member/s to resist the possibility of signing up to such a treaty.
It’s worth noting that the is also included in the sale, if you can’t resist seeing what all the hype is about.
Ballard-Fisher was before the court charged with six counts of assault police and one charge of hinder or resist police.
As bakers, we resist the allure of shortcuts and commercial ‘success’; which risk diluting the authenticity of sourdough.
He stated that the party was keeping steady check on the process and will resist any attempt of compromise on the matter.
He told MailOnline: 'Palestinians have the right to resist occupation within the limits of international law.
Ms Edstein said she was instructed to "resist" setting a down a date until the missing material was served.
And by all of us, we mean even celebrities who can't resist the charm of the whole combo of deliciousness.
How do you resist the urge to uninstall the apps entirely and hope to meet somebody the old fashioned way?
Indulge your senses at Flat Iron, a haven crafted for connoisseurs who can’t resist the allure of a flawlessly cooked steak.
However, children often resist opening up about their emotions, making it difficult for parents to help.
Hope may not be able to resist any longer, so what happens if she leans in for a kiss this time around?
It can be reversed, if we can reduce the water extractions the lagoon could resist," said Diaz Paniaga.
Common combinations with resist
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to resist 76×
- resist the 50×
- couldn resist 18×
- can resist 16×
- and resist 9×
- couldn't resist 8×
- not resist 7×
- resist any 7×
- will resist 6×
- resist it 6×
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The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word resist. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.