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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In July 2023, a district court in Louisiana sided against the administration, imposing sweeping restrictions on the government’s interaction with social media platforms.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
The agency has actually sided against the ranchers.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
In a May ruling, a Yolo County Superior Court judge sided against advocates and determined that the project’s environmental review was sufficient.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
Troopers found a black 2019 Toyota Tacoma stopped in the median about 50 feet off the road ahead of Exit 89 in Groton, with its left side against a tree, according to state police.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
Democracies aren’t immune to being shortsighted, nursing grudges, or playing two sides against each other for their own benefit.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
In the ruling last week, a Yolo County Superior Court judge sided against environmental advocates who had argued Sites Reservoir would harm the Sacramento River’s ecosystem and threaten imperiled fish species.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Take one piece of cotton twine, and wrap the zongzi at the middle of every triangle side against the grain of leaves, and tie a knot to secure the shape.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
The court sided against them, but the process took about 10 months.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
The agency has actually sided against the ranchers.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
In a May ruling, a Yolo County Superior Court judge sided against advocates and determined that the project’s environmental review was sufficient.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
Troopers found a black 2019 Toyota Tacoma stopped in the median about 50 feet off the road ahead of Exit 89 in Groton, with its left side against a tree, according to state police.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
Democracies aren’t immune to being shortsighted, nursing grudges, or playing two sides against each other for their own benefit.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
In the ruling last week, a Yolo County Superior Court judge sided against environmental advocates who had argued Sites Reservoir would harm the Sacramento River’s ecosystem and threaten imperiled fish species.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Take one piece of cotton twine, and wrap the zongzi at the middle of every triangle side against the grain of leaves, and tie a knot to secure the shape.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
The court sided against them, but the process took about 10 months.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
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“Side against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20against. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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