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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That was also a point raised in a legal filing by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which urged the court to side against Horn. —

Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024 The defensive lapses against an aggressive side against the Netherlands, however, will also have provided an important lesson for a Germany side without Antonio Rüdiger. —

Manuel Veth, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 In the backyard of her log cabin in Hope, an old, blue-bottomed paddle boat leans on its side against a porch post. —

Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2024 In June, the U.S. Supreme Court sided against the SEC in Jarkesy, though its ruling did not directly address whether SEC administrative law judges are unconstitutional. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for side against