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. Pimco Group CIO Dan Ivascyn:

   Within the energy space, it’s an area where we resisted the temptation to get in early last year, during that initial recovery stage, and are beginning to see value now, but you need to be highly selective and very careful in what credits you’re focusing on.

2. Joshua Gotbaum:

   The (Department of Labor) has always viewed its job under ERISA as policing employers, so they have resisted moving from policing employers to policing financial service providers. That's a necessary step in order to get to any Secure Choice plan.

3. Johana Larios:

   Immigrant youth have resisted this cruel administration's continuous attacks, and once more we have won, now, first-time applicants like me will be able to have access to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and current recipients will be able to breathe a little easier as DACA is restored to its original form. I am now able to look forward to returning to school, and feel safe that I won't be separated from my community.

4. Rafic Chlala:

   Sursock museum is a part of Lebanon’s modern history, a history that the war of 1975 tried to erase, but this museum resisted and stayed a cultural landmark in Lebanon.

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.