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

This year’s crop will likely see established artists up against relative newcomers across a mix of genres, including Ella Langley, Raye, Noah Kahan, and the protean Rosalía. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Mercury in your 8th House quincunxes Saturn in your sign, bringing private concerns, trust, money, or emotional expectations up against your personal limits. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

Those reports could show what other challenges companies are up against. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

But Hill did admit to throwing Vaccaro up against a wall of their Sunny Isle, Florida condo, creating a hole in the structure. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for up against

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• commenced
• condensed
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• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed