up against

phrase

: confronted with : face-to-face with

the problem we are up against

Examples of up against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump’s much shorter night two speech was up against the NFL’s first-ever game in Melbourne, Australia, where the San Francisco 49ers played the Los Angeles Rams, live on Netflix. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

On the comedy side, two Apple TV newcomers — Widow's Bay and Margo's Got Money Troubles — are up against a slate of returning nominees including Hacks, nominated for its fifth and final season, and The Bear, nominated for its fourth season. — Clare Lombardo, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

The Door County town of Baileys Harbor, which butts up against Lake Michigan, was chosen by the publication as Wisconsin's prettiest town. — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Lucas Oil Stadium is where the Indianapolis Colts (0-0) will match up against the Baltimore Ravens (0-0) on Sunday, September 13, 2026. — Data Skrive, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for up against

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