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verb

past tense of oppose

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of opposed
Adjective
The survey results show voters have grown more opposed to Trump’s agenda. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 1 May 2025 Twelve Republican-leaning states filed an amicus brief in support of St. Isidore’s petition, while 18 states, mostly Democratic-leaning, opposed. Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Hill reported that nearly a dozen conservative lawmakers who initially opposed the bill ultimately voted for it, delivering a victory to Johnson. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 The town has been opposed to granting the permit since the application was filed, but the decision is left to volunteer Board of Adjustment members that make decisions based on compliance with state laws and local ordinances. Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for opposed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposed
Verb
  • The college resisted and went to court, reaching the Supreme Court, which ruled that Dartmouth’s charter was a contract that protected the institution from the state.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The leaders of those countries often resisted these efforts, stating that their new governments were too fragile to tolerate the proliferation of private groups that criticized their government’s policies.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • As is frequently the case in America these days, those looking for ways to blame an act of terror on distinctly right-wing or leftist extremism will find that the truth lies in a baffling and murky middle where contrary strains of radicalism converge.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
  • This is a contrary indicator as these levels are often seen at important market bottoms.
    Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • Mowing too little or too much can have adverse consequences for the health of the lawn and can also encourage unwanted plants to grow.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
  • Health care providers and consumers who experience adverse reactions are encouraged to report them through the FDA's MedWatch program.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • For Adelstein, the defense has plenty of reasonable doubt: From evidence presented, from conflicting evidence and from a lack of evidence.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
  • The conflicting reports regarding Hudson's access to UNC Football came just over a week after the couple made headlines for an interview that turned uncomfortable on CBS Sunday Mornings on April 27.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • While known for his combative political tone, Trump has often shown a softer side when speaking about his children and grandchildren.
    Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
  • As for the broader trajectory of U.S. policy, signs point to a less combative tone — at least for now.
    Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Israel blames civilian casualties on Hamas because the militant group operates from civilian areas.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
  • Saturday's summit comes two months after Israel ended a ceasefire reached with the Hamas militant group in January.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • And this is a very hard-line government that has taken a kind of hostile view of everybody in the region.
    Obed Manuel, NPR, 15 May 2025
  • And Marguerite did actually manage to live there for years, scraping together a life on the hostile tundra.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The end of season 2, which saw Lee Jung-jae’s Gi-hun try to stage a rebellion against the macabre games and the antagonistic Front Man, ended in a cliffhanger tragedy, so tension is already high going in for this final round.
    Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
  • That begins our relationship which is initially antagonistic.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025

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“Opposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposed. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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