Words similar to withstand

Example sentences for: withstand

How can you use “withstand” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

And it remains to be seen whether the kill vehicles will be able to withstand the shock loads of the booster rockets being designed to carry them into space.
Thus, the polymer architecture is sufficiently robust to withstand a mutation from a hydrophobic to a charged residue in the center of the subunit interface.
House prosecutor James Rogan, R-Calif., says the Senate must call witnesses "if they're going to have a verdict that will withstand the test of history."
But with a foot in so many camps — past and present, east and west, religious and secular — Egypt should be well-placed to withstand the vagaries of modern life and grow in wealth and influence in the coming years.
Newspapers' spin: They'll never get that far , since gun-makers can't withstand the federal onslaught.