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.

Examples of side against in a Sentence

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Judges typically disfavor pre-trial publicity that risks tainting a jury pool and, in fact, the federal judge has already warned both sides against litigating the case in the media. —

Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025 Ruben Amorim’s side fell to a fifth defeat in eight games as a familiar set of issues plagued his side against Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford. —

Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 Why the Supreme Court is likely to side against 170 million TikTok users What will happen to TikTok Shop orders that have already been placed but not delivered? —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025 The court has also repeatedly sided against the Biden administration on energy and environmental issues, notably against a mandate for power plants to transition to renewable energy and a rule regulating interstate air pollution. —

Zack Budryk, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for side against