go against

phrasal verb

went against; gone against; going against; goes against
1
: to not agree with (something)
I won't do anything that goes against my conscience/beliefs/principles.
values that go against those of society
2
: to oppose (someone or something)
He was surprised when some of his former supporters went against him.
He was reluctant to go against his parents' wishes.
3
: to compete against (a player or team) in a contest or game
The Red Sox will be going against the Yankees in tonight's game.
4
: to not be good for (someone) : to not produce the result that is wanted by (someone)
Everything seemed to be going against her but she didn't give up hope.
The verdict went against the defendant.

Examples of go against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But ultimately, those films went against his best instincts (recovered in his 2016 Come Together holiday commercial for H&M). Armond White, National Review, 15 Mar. 2024 Lucre first came to national attention last July when Elon Musk personally intervened to reinstate his account despite the fact that Lucre posted child exploitation images just days earlier, going against company policy. David Gilbert, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024 Pushing past fears or powerful messages that define us and going against societal constraints is not painless. Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024 The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals went against U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra's order to block Texas' Senate Bill 4 but also put its own ruling on hold for seven days should the Biden administration want to appeal to the Supreme Court. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2024 The start of the game was similar to Wednesday, when the Kings got going against the Nuggets early. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024 Condo homeowners have been forced to lower their listing prices to offload their properties—going against the national trend of rising condo prices, a Redfin report published Monday shows. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024 Josh Quinlan: Josh Quinlan could not get his offense going against Danny Barlow. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024 The dynamics of luxury resale can go against the grain. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 Mar. 2024

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“Go against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20against. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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