work against (someone)
phrasal verb
worked against (someone); working against (someone); works against (someone)
: to contribute to a negative result for someone : make something less likely to happen for someone
Her lack of experience worked against her in the election.
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The whole strength-of-schedule argument that was going to work against the Red Wings during this playoff chase hasn’t yet been much of a thing.
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Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Focus on positivity: Identify negative thoughts or attitudes and work against them to develop a positive perspective.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
They are considered a form of resistance training because the movement causes your abdominal muscles to work against the resistance of gravity and your own body weight, explains DJ McDonough, PhD, MS, a cardiovascular disease researcher at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Trump also criticized the firm for its diversity initiatives and for taking on clients that work against the Administration’s agenda.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Focus on positivity: Identify negative thoughts or attitudes and work against them to develop a positive perspective.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
They are considered a form of resistance training because the movement causes your abdominal muscles to work against the resistance of gravity and your own body weight, explains DJ McDonough, PhD, MS, a cardiovascular disease researcher at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Trump also criticized the firm for its diversity initiatives and for taking on clients that work against the Administration’s agenda.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Work against (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20against%20%28someone%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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