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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Bellew was vocal throughout the game, a 2-1 defeat for the club’s under-18 side against Wigan Athletic, and was keen to see someone from manager Keith Southern’s side score the first goal at the new stadium, which has a capacity of 52,888.
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company’s employees to side against union representation.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company's employees to side against union representation.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
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
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company’s employees to side against union representation.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company's employees to side against union representation.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
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
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“Side against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20against. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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