- present participle of resist.
resisting
Example Sentences
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Ahead of this 3-1 or 3-2 base, wingers are asked to stay high and wide, resisting the urge to leave their position.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Soriot built his name by resisting a megadeal once before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Long criticized for falling behind in the AI race, Apple is now being rewarded by Wall Street for resisting the vast investments its big tech rivals have poured into chips and data centers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Even as studios build bigger AI teams, many in the industry are resisting, and some film fans are concerned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
By treating us with respect, Schindler was resisting the Nazi racist ideology that constructed a hierarchy of humanity in which Jews were at the very bottom.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
