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.

Examples of side against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Root actually enjoyed being back in charge at the Oval last month even though he was dealt the toughest of hands having to lead a side against New Zealand that included three Test debutants and two other players with only one appearance each. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

In June, a tax measure failed in Oakland for the first time in 15 years after 54% of voters sided against it. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

But back in February when the court ruled against him on tariffs, the president held an angry White House press conference, calling the conservative justices who sided against him disloyal among other insults. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 1 July 2026

The Supreme Court recently delivered a significant ruling for Closed-End Funds (CEFs), siding against activist hedge fund Saba Capital. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Rhymes for side against

• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed
• recommenced
• recompensed