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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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?
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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
The Biden administration went to the federal appeals court Tuesday after the Guantanamo judge and a military review panel sided against Austin’s request.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The centre-half, who is on loan at Palace from Chelsea, had originally been due to play in the side against their League One opponents, only to be replaced by Chadi Riad when the team took to the field.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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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
The Biden administration went to the federal appeals court Tuesday after the Guantanamo judge and a military review panel sided against Austin’s request.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The centre-half, who is on loan at Palace from Chelsea, had originally been due to play in the side against their League One opponents, only to be replaced by Chadi Riad when the team took to the field.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Side against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20against. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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