over against
preposition
: as opposed to : in contrast with
comparing the results of one method over against another
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After the Brewers, the Mets and Padres are two over .500, and Atlanta is one game over against lefties.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Ewers threw for two touchdowns and 116 yards without being sacked and didn't turn the ball over against the Lions.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has repeatedly harped on the importance of not turning the ball over against the Thunder, something Minnesota managed well in the other three matchups during the season.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
One moment caught the sports world’s attention during the Kansas City Chiefs’ 26-7 victory over against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2024
The fight isn’t over against those who profit from the HeLa cell line, the attorneys said.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2023
Gauff rolled to a straight-set win over against Elena Gabriela Ruse of Romania.
—Brian Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022
In addition, Alabama rose three spots to No. 8 in the AP poll to pull closer to the committee’s seeding of seventh overall shortly before the Crimson Tide scored 115 points in a win over against Georgia.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2021
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Ewers threw for two touchdowns and 116 yards without being sacked and didn't turn the ball over against the Lions.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has repeatedly harped on the importance of not turning the ball over against the Thunder, something Minnesota managed well in the other three matchups during the season.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
One moment caught the sports world’s attention during the Kansas City Chiefs’ 26-7 victory over against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2024
The fight isn’t over against those who profit from the HeLa cell line, the attorneys said.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2023
Gauff rolled to a straight-set win over against Elena Gabriela Ruse of Romania.
—Brian Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022
In addition, Alabama rose three spots to No. 8 in the AP poll to pull closer to the committee’s seeding of seventh overall shortly before the Crimson Tide scored 115 points in a win over against Georgia.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2021
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“Over against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20against. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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