side against
phrasal 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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The court has sided against Trump in other cases, including slowing his efforts to swiftly deport Venezuelans accused of being gang members to a prison in El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act.
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Even though the rule prevented Clarett from being part of the NFL or NFLPA, and even though the rule was not borne through formal collective bargaining, a federal appeals court still sided against Clarett.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 May 2025
But Vietnam is happy to play both sides against one another.
—Grady McGregor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Among Russia’s closest neighbors – Finland, the Baltic states, and Poland – there are growing doubts that Washington would stand by their side against an attack by Mr. Putin.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Even though the rule prevented Clarett from being part of the NFL or NFLPA, and even though the rule was not borne through formal collective bargaining, a federal appeals court still sided against Clarett.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 May 2025
But Vietnam is happy to play both sides against one another.
—Grady McGregor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Among Russia’s closest neighbors – Finland, the Baltic states, and Poland – there are growing doubts that Washington would stand by their side against an attack by Mr. Putin.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for side against
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“Side against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20against. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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