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withstood

with·stood

UK/wɪðˈstʊd/British, Southern, Standard/wɪðˈstɵd/US/wɪθˈstʊd/New Zealand/wəðˈstʊd/

A form of withstand — To resist or endure (something) successfully.

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Meanings

verb

participlepastsimple past and past participle of withstand

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with withstood

would should could blood understood hood likelihood underwood misunderstood firewood deadwood pud cud git gud hold good -hood unwithstood

Cite this entry

APA

withstood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withstood

MLA

“withstood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withstood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “withstood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withstood.

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