withstand
verb
, wit͟h-\
, wit͟h- \;
withstanding
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Synonyms & Antonyms for withstand
Synonyms
buck, defy, fight, oppose, repel, resist
Antonyms
bow (to), capitulate (to), give in (to), knuckle under (to), stoop (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)
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At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, NASA moved a 380-foot-high mobile launch platform to the safety of the colossal Vehicle Assembly Building, built to withstand 125 mph (200 kph) wind. — Washington Post, "Dorian becomes a Category 4 monster powering toward Florida," 31 Aug. 2019 The fossil also shows the beginning of the massive and robust faces found in Australopithecus, built to withstand strains from chewing tough food, researchers said. — Fox News, "Secrets of 'Lucy' ancestor revealed in 'remarkably complete,' 3.8-million-year-old skull," 29 Aug. 2019 The attraction is already tethered to a strong foundation with eight thick columns that are part of The Wheel, which was built to withstand strong winds. — Marco Santana, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian: How crews will stop 400-foot-tall The Wheel from rolling away," 29 Aug. 2019 The fossil also shows the beginning of the massive and robust faces found in Australopithecus, built to withstand strains from chewing tough food, researchers said. — Malcolm Ritter, Los Angeles Times, "3.8-million-year-old fossil reveals face of Lucy’s ancestors," 28 Aug. 2019 The fossil also shows the beginning of the massive and robust faces found in Australopithecus, built to withstand strains from chewing tough food, researchers said. — NBC News, "New fossil reveals face of 'Lucy' ancestor who lived almost 4 million years ago," 28 Aug. 2019 Humpback jaws are incredibly strong, built to withstand the immense force of rushing water during feeding. — Sarah Keartes, National Geographic, "How a humpback whale ended up with a sea lion in its mouth," 30 July 2019 These at-home nail kits are built to withstand as many as six reapplications. — Jessica Ourisman, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Static Nails," 24 July 2019 The name 6 Trees comes from the six pillars that support the house, which is built on a hillside to withstand drastic weather changes. — Kelli Williams, The Denver Post, "Own a home at the base of Grays Peak, a retreat in the middle of Arapaho National Forest," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'withstand.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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