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Common collocations with resist in American Collocation

resist verb

US /rɪˈzɪst/

actively
bravely
fiercely
resolutely
strenuously
strongly
stubbornly
vigorously

The Finns resisted fiercely and fighting continued until March 1940.

aggression
arrest
attempt
eviction
imposition
invasion
occupation
onslaught
oppression
pressure

She continually resisted our attempts to enlist her as a full-time member.