How do you use Withstand in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like resist or defend, plus the exact meaning.
Withstand meaning
- To resist or endure (something) successfully.
- To oppose (something) forcefully.
Synonyms of Withstand
Using Withstand
- The main meaning on this page is: To resist or endure (something) successfully. | To oppose (something) forcefully.
- Useful related words include: resist, hold out, stand firm, defend.
- In the example corpus, withstand often appears in combinations such as: to withstand, withstand the, can withstand.
Context around Withstand
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Withstand
- In this selection, "withstand" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, help, companies, europe, losing, losses and considerably stand out and add context to how "withstand" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include built to withstand that erosion and camels can withstand losing 25. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "withstand" sits close to words such as blows, certainty and clue, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with withstand
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Email “Europe withstand United States rally to reclaim the Ryder Cup ”. (11 words)
A few pieces that can withstand rain will be in the plaza outside the Confederation Centre. (16 words)
And it would be nice to have some capacity so we can withstand that wave," said Abbi. (17 words)
Cyprus’ economy may be resilientenough to withstand the fallout from the conflict between Israel and Hamas, however, the island may also be classed as a danger zone if the situation escalates into a broader war, economists cautioned on Monday. (39 words)
To withstand the enormous pressure of 1.25 metric tons per cm² (110 MPa ) at the bottom of Challenger Deep, the sphere's walls were convert thick (it was overdesigned to withstand considerably more than the rated pressure). (38 words)
But he contends that the richly profitable automakers can afford to raise workers’ pay significantly to make up for what the union gave up to help the companies withstand the 2007-2009 financial crisis and the Great Recession. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Durable aggregates were selected to withstand the loading applied to the track, and a highly polymerized asphalt binder was produced by Kokosing Materials, Inc. to withstand the high temperatures and stresses.
Camels can withstand losing 25% of their body weight to sweating, whereas most other mammals can withstand only about 12–14% dehydration before cardiac failure results from circulatory disturbance.
The Internet is designed with the capability to withstand losses of large portions of the underlying networks, but was never designed to withstand a nuclear attack.
To withstand the enormous pressure of 1.25 metric tons per cm² (110 MPa ) at the bottom of Challenger Deep, the sphere's walls were convert thick (it was overdesigned to withstand considerably more than the rated pressure).
A few pieces that can withstand rain will be in the plaza outside the Confederation Centre.
Agtech companies and research institutions, as a matter of fact, are working on developing climate-resilient crop varieties that can withstand drought, heat, and other adverse conditions associated with El Niño.
Along with this process, spores of the mushroom culture are created, and these can withstand heavy temperatures, hence they survive.
And it would be nice to have some capacity so we can withstand that wave," said Abbi.
And the majority of built to withstand that erosion are native trees familiar with the climate, like Douglas fir, with their anchors of roots.
A new report finds Dockside Condominiums can withstand the weight of fire crews in the event of an emergency — this comes amid work to restore the structure of Charleston's tallest building.
Anthony Albanese is offering special visas for climate refugees from Tuvalu, and he’s committed $16.9 million ″to expand Tuvalu’s landmass to help withstand sea level rise’.
As such, Coupang has an extremely healthy balance sheet that could sustain the company's operations and likely allow the company to withstand some market turbulences.
As they are meant for outdoor use it's no surprise the OpenRock S have an IPX5 water-resistant rating, meaning they can withstand sweat and light rain.
But he contends that the richly profitable automakers can afford to raise workers’ pay significantly to make up for what the union gave up to help the companies withstand the 2007-2009 financial crisis and the Great Recession.
But keep in mind that as an acknowledged advocate of disruptive technology, Cathie Wood has a long-term view with substantial financial firepower to withstand prolonged market volatility.
Cruise operators aren’t well-positioned to withstand industry downturns because the assets — the ships themselves — are hugely expensive and wear out quickly.
Cyprus’ economy may be resilientenough to withstand the fallout from the conflict between Israel and Hamas, however, the island may also be classed as a danger zone if the situation escalates into a broader war, economists cautioned on Monday.
Due the "high-speed nature and configuration of the A5025 " the authority also considered the access would be unable to withstand traffic increase," the rejection letter stated.
Email “Europe withstand United States rally to reclaim the Ryder Cup ”.
Energy experts said many of the company’s poles were probably not strong enough to withstand winds that hit Lahaina.
Common combinations with withstand
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to withstand 115×
- withstand the 57×
- can withstand 42×
- will withstand 8×
- not withstand 7×
- withstand any 7×
- withstand an 6×
- withstand harsh 5×
- withstand some 4×
- only withstand 4×