Synonyms for resisted
re·sist·ed

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1. List of paraphrases for "resisted":

   withstood, stood, repulsed, resistance, boycott, combated

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1. Bob Webb:

   Initially he resisted. He feared change, and he was concerned that his stuff was going to be left behind and he wouldn't get it back, ever.

2. Augustine of Hippo:

   Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.

3. Cicero:

   The name of peace is sweet, and the thing itself is beneficial, but there is a great difference between peace and servitude. Peace is freedom in tranquillity, servitude is the worst of all evils, to be resisted not only by war, but even by death.

4. Brad Loar:

   They pretty much resisted anything that we wanted to talk to them about, we didn’t see a whole lot of understanding or corrective action for most of the whole thing.

5. Jack Petocz:

   On the day of protest, they tried to take away our Pride flags and stop us from distributing them at the event, i resisted, because Pride flags are a symbol of our community, of our embrace of our queerness, and when you have these bills trying to target and silence queer youth, I didn't understand. I thought it was irrational to try to take away our Pride flags at a rally that is about anti-gay legislation.