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:

The first theory is flexible enough to withstand fossil evidence, but the second isn't.
We must deter potential future testers by making an example of Pakistan, despite Pakistan's inevitable claims that India started it and that India is a richer country, better able to withstand sanctions.
Newspapers' spin: They'll never get that far , since gun-makers can't withstand the federal onslaught.
For females, on the other hand, "coalitions withstand time."
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.