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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Meanwhile, Visentin will work against Turner to find move-in ready properties for the homeowners to relocate to. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025 That may work against St. Thomas and Oral Roberts, but against tournament teams, better talent wins out. Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 Leaders must also work against the misunderstanding of these tools both within and outside their organizations—educating stakeholders on what these tools can and cannot do and differentiating them from the chatbots of days gone by. Sriram Nagaswamy, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 The Vance memes might work against the vice president even more. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for work against (someone)

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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 25 Mar. 2025.

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