How to Use against in a Sentence

against

preposition

• Touching the ball with your hands is against the rules.
• There's a law against doing that.
• Some people were for the proposal but others were against it.
• She voted against the proposal.
• He spoke against appeasing the enemy.
• We must continue the struggle for justice and against injustice.
• Swift was part of the crowd cheering on the Chiefs in their matchup against the Chicago Bears Sunday.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
• In the same 2017 blog, Frame Game railed against the censorship of his channel and of alt right ideas.
  — Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
• Like West Germany, Ukraine can then serve as a clear and strong front line against Moscow.
  — M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2023
• That’s the second backup in two weeks who conjured up a career-best game against USC.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
• The Guardians entered Saturday night’s game against the Phillies two games behind the first-place Twins.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 July 2023
• Beginning in at least the 1970s, the sea wall here had started to fail, and the Coast Guard threw down debris as a defense against the ocean.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• The dramatic high point came last month, in a game against the school’s rival, Colorado State.
  — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
• Board member Amy Hill voted against the motion to retain the book.
  — Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 11 Nov. 2023
• The backing is lightweight and gentle against your skin without digging in.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
• He was tasked with a rather tough matchup against Juan Soto, who hit two monster home runs to center field on Friday night.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2023
• The starters won’t have to worry about tempers flaring during the game against then Eagles here Thursday night.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2023
• Theater owners believe a holiday’s day of the week can work for or against moviegoing.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Dec. 2023
• That's because the Pats won their 15th consecutive game against the Gang Green on Sunday.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023
• The purpose of these demonstrations is to block the road to keep people from getting to the airport—deliberately and against their will.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2023
• But this recent success from three-point range gives opponents something else to game plan against.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
• The handle has a slight hourglass shape for a more comfortable grip, and the brush bristles are durable, flexible, and ultra-soft against the skin, too.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
• Countless Americans cannot afford to race against celestial orbits and must instead wait for the shadow of the moon to come to them.
  — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
• Sturdy ripstop uppers protect against rain, scrapes, and tears, and their soft microfiber linings keep your feet warm and dry.
  — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2023
• Any complaints against a lawmaker are referred to ethics committees in the Senate and House.
  — Sade Ajishegiri, Sophie Kaelble, Nic Napier, Lily Staatz, Jasmine Wright and Lizzie Wright, The Indianapolis Star, 10 July 2023
• Houston returned to practice last week but is not expected to play Sunday against the Vikings.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024
• This is a project that went up against some political resistance.
  — Ike Morgan | [e-mail], al, 10 July 2023
• He was dispatched to Moscow in November 2021 to warn Putin against invading Ukraine.
  — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 22 July 2023
• For decades, the Berlinale has been committed to democratic values and against all forms of right-wing extremism.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
• Three of the prime minister’s closest advisers had agreed to testify against him.
  — Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024