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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Whether this Supreme Court, which in the redistricting world has sided against fair elections, will see its way to uphold these limits is far from certain. Richard J. Davis, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026 The appeals court judge cited various cases where the 9th Circuit sided against religious institutions on being allowed to only hire like-minded employees, a coach praying after football games, and a fireman who was allegedly fired over his religious beliefs, among other cases. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026 Batting from the right side against reliever Grant Wolfram with the bases loaded and one out, the switch-hitter sent a line drive to center field that scored Victor Robles and Colt Emerson. ABC News, 17 June 2026 Adrian Martinez and Kurtis Rourke worked in behind Purdy, whose best completion in 11-on-11 work was a deep shot to Ricky Pearsall down the right side against Eli Apple’s coverage. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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