My galligaskins, that have long withstood The winter's fury and encroaching frosts, By time subdued (what will not time subdue?
The dog hath withstood him and so destroyed himself.
The two Australians, fully bent upon the voyage, which they knew would be a very distant one, withstood resolutely, at the moment of their departure, the united distress of their wives and the dismal lamentations of their friends.
And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of Jehovah, and withstood him and said: It is not for thee to burn incense, but only for the sons of Aaron who are consecrated thereto.
The Zealots now openly aimed at the overthrow of the existing government, but Ananus bravely withstood them, and pressed so hard on them that they summoned the Idumaeans into the city to their aid.
Enquiry would have taught them that here in the United States individual tea plants had for many years withstood a freezing temperature in winter.
As I described yesterday, the way of our advance was hindered by a number of little concrete forts built in the ruin of farmsteads which had withstood our gun-fire.
In one place, where the embankment had partly withstood the deluge, a great lake several miles square appeared.
Another group of seven counties bears the name of English statesmen who spoke for us in the halls of Parliament and withstood the tyranny of king and nation in dealing with their brothers of America.
More than once they havewithstood the national government.
For three months four thousand ill-fed, ill-clad, and undisciplined patriots withstood the attacks of twelve thousand of the best of the British troops.
How hewithstood the English in open warfare, and how he {119} encouraged Frenchmen of his own bold type to explore and to claim the far West, remains to be told.
Nothing withstood the Five Nations; yet their fighting men were few, and their losses great.
She had withstood attack from a German submarine for four hours.
By this time Geddes's Detachment was almost exhausted, they, with the Canadians, having withstood the heaviest fighting at the beginning of the battle; and most likely saved the Allies a most disastrous defeat.
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
Rome withstoodall her enemies from without and within, but the corruption following in the train of her conquests overcame her.
A toll bridge was erected the following year, and though a slender structure, has thus far withstood the action of the ice, though occasionally broken down by cattle passing over it.
They have withstood the seduction of the seducers, and are like a rock in the defence of the right.
The splendid fighting qualities of Jacob Brown had saved Sackett's Harbour; and the brilliant pluck of Winfield Scott had withstood a force three times his own until British bayonets pushed him over the crest of Queenstown Heights.
Nevertheless he withstood the shock like a little man of the world, and replied with miraculous and sincere politeness: "I'm sure there's no reason why you should remember my name.
The sole creature whowithstood him in any degree was Sissie.
The Earl of Mar justified Mary's confidence, and withstood the efforts not only of Bothwell, but of Murray, to get possession of the child.
A church which withstood calamity and survived the loss of its possessions, and flourished under three hundred years of bitter persecution, may safely be left to itself.
By the following spring, there were only ten varieties which had withstood the rigor of the climate.
Fortunately, this was not one of our severe, "test" winters, or probably none of these plants would have withstood it.
With more zeal, it must be confessed, than wisdom, seeing where I was and why I was there, I resisted this father of lies, and withstood him to his face.
Your Highness," he said, "is too great that your pleasure should be withstood by me.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "withstood" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
