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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Colin Millar, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Additionally, China is pressuring France to side against Japan in the feud surrounding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about the future security of Taiwan.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
But all that could be jeopardized if the Supreme Court sides against Trump.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
In the comments, one reader sided against her.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Colin Millar, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Additionally, China is pressuring France to side against Japan in the feud surrounding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about the future security of Taiwan.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
But all that could be jeopardized if the Supreme Court sides against Trump.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
In the comments, one reader sided against her.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Side against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20against. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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