side against
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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Councilmembers previously sided against allowing the port to spend the $300,000 needed for the study.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Romo, batting from the left side against Soriano, responded with the two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the fourth.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Safonov missed six games because of his fractured hand, before returning to the side against Newcastle United on January 28.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The commander-in-chief loves chaos, pitting one side against the other.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Romo, batting from the left side against Soriano, responded with the two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the fourth.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Safonov missed six games because of his fractured hand, before returning to the side against Newcastle United on January 28.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The commander-in-chief loves chaos, pitting one side against the other.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Side against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20against. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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