Pass
Withstand
Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.
Pass and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pass" instead a verb "Withstand".
Nearby Word: withstanding
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- The space station they're waiting on will pass through the atmosphere chain, but isn't built to withstand the pressure.
Source: Stupid Scientist - You Shall Not Pass: The Viking At Stamford Bridge Saito Musashibo Benkei - This man was told to defend his lord's castle, and he died standing up and refused to fall to the ground even after death and more arrows wounds than anyone could possibly withstand.
Source: Website / Badass of the Week
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Withstand and Pass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/withstand
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