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as in on
in or into contact with he leaned against the fence and it collapsed unwittingly rubbed his leg against some poison ivy

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as in anti
opposed to; not for I'm against going to see the parade if it's raining

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against

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adjective

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Recent Examples of against
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Florida enters its home game against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday atop the Atlantic Division with a 39-21-3 record with 19 games left in the regular season. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025 Up next The Kings will face the Clippers on Sunday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, The Clippers (33-29) were coming off a 123-115 win over the Detroit Pistons going into Friday’s game against the New York Knicks. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025 Next for the Welshwoman could be a fight against the winner of the rematch between Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron for the title of undisputed champion. Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025 Israel launched a military offensive against Hamas in the days following the attack. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for against
Recent Examples of Synonyms for against
Preposition
  • Pope caught the giant largemouth around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 22.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Obviously well rehearsed and executed on the screen.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Though the board did not comment on Penn’s presentation during the Monday evening school board meeting, some school board members aren’t opposed to asking the county for more money.
    Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Pushing openly for the overthrow of Henry, the gangs are opposed to the entry of the force into Haiti.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Preposition
  • The cast had plenty of real-life inspiration to draw upon for its more romantic moments: Hudson is engaged to Danny Fujikawa; Brenda Song is planning a wedding with fellow actor Macaulay Culkin; and Justin Theroux proposed to his fiancé Nicole Brydon Bloom in 2024.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • If agreed upon, couples may decide to open their relationship.
    Myisha Battle, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The Trump Administration appears unwilling to let Europe leverage its noisy but dilatory contributions to the Ukraine war into a seat at the negotiating table.
    The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Among the 15 people who work at Duffy’s is Russell’s long-time business partner Jim Fab, who still toils in the kitchen making soups and sauces and whatever else needs done, long past retirement age but unwilling to stop working.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Oppenheimer’s trading desk pointed out last week that equity investors have generally become more risk averse this month amid growing political, macroeconomic and policy uncertainties.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Industry representatives and members of Congress have accused the FAA of being more risk averse than necessary, stifling innovation.
    Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Here is another gloomy spaceship, abounding in grim experiments and hostile personalities, with Pattinson once more playing a reluctant space traveller.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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    Linetta Jackson Special to the Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Against.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/against. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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