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stand up to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support)
7
stand firm(verb, expression, take, bear)
5
hold out against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack)
4
stand up against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take)
3
be proof against(verb, expression, resistance, survive)
3
bear up against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, keep)
3
go counter to(verb, expression, disregard, ignore)
3
hold at bay(expression, hold, control, check)
3
keep at bay(verb, expression, control, cut)
3
remain firm(verb, expression, take, attack)
2
fly in face of(verb, expression, take, meet)
2
fly in the face of(verb, expression, take, attack)
2
go up against(verb, expression, take, meet)
2
put up a fight(verb, expression, attack, maintain)
2
run counter to(expression, attack, fight, deny)
2
take issue(verb, expression, attack, oppose)
1
be at cross-purposes
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bear the brunt of(verb, expression, keep, overcome)
1
bit the bullet(verb, expression, take, meet)
1
call in question(expression, attack, fight, deny)
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APASmart Define. (2016). resist thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/resist/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "resist thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/resist/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, resist thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/resist/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "resist thesaurus" 15 January 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/resist/thesaurus/synonyms>