Check
Withstand
Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.
Usage example: trying to withstand the temptation to use the beautiful weather as an excuse to take a mental health day
Check and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Check" instead a verb "Withstand".
Nearby Word: withstanding
Common collocations
| fire | check fire | withstand fire |
| damage | check damage | withstand damage |
| temperature | check temperature | withstand temperature |
Both words in one sentence
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The Kensai prestige class in 3.5 has an ability called "Withstand" which allows him or her to make a concentration check instead of a reflex save.
Source: Out of the Inferno
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Withstand or Check. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/check/withstand.
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