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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The New York Jets faced off against former quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon and came out on the wrong side against their former quarterback who orchestrated a fourth-quarter comeback to snatch the victory.
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
His praise came several months after some of the president's loudest supporters called Barrett squishy, a rattled law professor and a DEI hire for siding against the administration on one of the president’s many emergency appeals.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Baleba showed glimpses of his talent on his return to action in Saturday’s opening 1-1 draw for Fabian Hurzeler’s side against Fulham at the Amex Stadium after United stepped back from their pursuit of the 21-year-old Cameroon international.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Then again, with nothing from the court yet on the sanctions move by Lively’s side against Baldoni’s top lawyer, maybe everyone being circumspect in anticipation of what’s next in a case that since December last year always seems to provided more gristle at every turn — with more likely to come.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
His praise came several months after some of the president's loudest supporters called Barrett squishy, a rattled law professor and a DEI hire for siding against the administration on one of the president’s many emergency appeals.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Baleba showed glimpses of his talent on his return to action in Saturday’s opening 1-1 draw for Fabian Hurzeler’s side against Fulham at the Amex Stadium after United stepped back from their pursuit of the 21-year-old Cameroon international.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Then again, with nothing from the court yet on the sanctions move by Lively’s side against Baldoni’s top lawyer, maybe everyone being circumspect in anticipation of what’s next in a case that since December last year always seems to provided more gristle at every turn — with more likely to come.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Side against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20against. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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