side against
phrasal verb
sided against; siding against; sides against
: to not agree with (someone) : to not support the opinions or actions of (someone)
They both sided against me.
His father sided with his mother against him.
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Others who sided against the bill, however, were more charitable of the unenviable spot Schumer found himself in.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
Civil-liberties lawyers played a key early role by bringing test cases and mounting defenses, though the Supreme Court sided against them time and again.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Throughout all three of his elections, Trump has been particularly obsessed with how celebrities interact with him, often railing against those who most definitively side against him.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The day, Hannah told SWNS, was perfect because Maurice was by her side against all odds.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
Civil-liberties lawyers played a key early role by bringing test cases and mounting defenses, though the Supreme Court sided against them time and again.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Throughout all three of his elections, Trump has been particularly obsessed with how celebrities interact with him, often railing against those who most definitively side against him.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The day, Hannah told SWNS, was perfect because Maurice was by her side against all odds.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for side against
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“Side against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20against. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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