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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Carter takes the field, lining up on the defense’s left side against right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor — a preview of how Carter will spend a lot of his day.
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Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The cruiser ended up with its rear side against a fence.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
But at the time, the idea that the government should have a monopoly on education was popular in certain states and could have become the model nationwide had the Court not sided against Oregon lawmakers.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Most of Dominguez’s production is from the left side against right-handed pitching.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The cruiser ended up with its rear side against a fence.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
But at the time, the idea that the government should have a monopoly on education was popular in certain states and could have become the model nationwide had the Court not sided against Oregon lawmakers.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Most of Dominguez’s production is from the left side against right-handed pitching.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 27 June 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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