come out against

phrase

: to say publicly that one opposes (someone or something)
Some of his former supporters have come out against him.

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Many conservative Disney fans have come out against DeSantis, claiming his attacks against the company violate the First Amendment. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2023 But all of the major companies that employ workers trying to organize have come out against unionization, and some haven’t moved to bargain collectively with unions after victories have been declared. Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Many regulators have either announced investigations into the acquisition or come out against it. Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2022 Two other local superintendents, Alisha McBride in Vale and Darren Johnson in Nyssa, have publicly come out against the mask order since it was announced in July, but their districts have been complying. oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2021 See All Example Sentences for come out against

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“Come out against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out%20against. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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