How to Use against in a Sentence

against

preposition

• Touching the ball with your hands is against the rules.
• There's a law against doing that.
• Some people were for the proposal but others were against it.
• She voted against the proposal.
• He spoke against appeasing the enemy.
• We must continue the struggle for justice and against injustice.
• But that wasn’t the case against the Heat.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026
• Two shots at it against the best closer in the game.
  — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
• Don't swim against the current.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
• Four weeks later, the charges against him were dropped.
  — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
• Over decades, those costs compound against savers.
  — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
• Overlaps for fun but can hold his own against the best wingers, too.
  — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
• Three of those five-set wins are against Sinner.
  — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
• The work lies in acting against it while the choice is still yours to make.
  — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
• Even some Democrats have railed against the status quo.
  — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
• There’s not a whole lot that can be done to harden them against bombs and drones.
  — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
• Not the suicidal wings of a moth against flame.
  — Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
• Out there playing against him was super cool.
  — Ren Clayton, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
• This isn’t an argument against your plan, per se.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
• It's caused by fat pushing against bands under the skin.
  — Rena Goldman, Health, 28 June 2026
• These are the pitfalls our experts warn against.
  — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
• The union withdrew its lawsuit against the state.
  — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
• Grandma’s white cardigan bloomed like a daisy against the green.
  — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
• But nine-run innings, against the reigning champs?
  — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
• The man reaches down and brings his forearm against the ridge of your dad’s brow.
  — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
• Set against that, one clear benefit.
  — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
• Time was of the essence, but the attackers, too, had been up against the clock.
  — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
• Both of Torres' homers have come against the Reds.
  — ABC News, 7 June 2026
• The fabric feels cool against my skin and never sticks or clings, even on warmer nights.
  — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
• She's denied the charges against her, per The Times.
  — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026