How to Use go against in a Sentence

go against

phrasal verb

• The rebound in prices over the past five months has gone against many forecasts made at the start of the year, Ratiu said.
  — Anna Bahney, CNN, 25 July 2023
• Paired with Walker Kessler, good luck going against the Utah bigs.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
• The start of the game was similar to Wednesday, when the Kings got going against the Nuggets early.
  — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024
• That became a problem late in China’s 1-0 win over Haiti, when three late non-calls went against the Haitians.
  — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
• That goes against the trend for birds of prey, broadly seen as a conservation bright spot.
  — Jon Hurdle, New York Times, 15 June 2023
• Of course, this goes against the business imperative to grow.
  — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
• Naomi Watts knows a thing or two about going against the grain in Hollywood.
  — Marnie Goodfriend, Flow Space, 9 July 2024
• This ruling goes against more than 40 years of legal precedent.
  — Alexandra Schneider, Seventeen, 30 June 2023
• Democrats who go against labor priorities have been known to pay a price.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
• The dynamics of luxury resale can go against the grain.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 Mar. 2024
• The homeowner said that squatting rights goes against the American dream of owning a home.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024
• For starters, Niland couldn’t go against a direct order, so he was promptly sent back home.
  — Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 6 July 2024
• There was a lone dissenting voice that went against all the Mycenaean armor naysayers: Homer.
  — Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
• Many countries restrict names that could cause confusion or go against the best interest of the child.
  — Hikari Hida, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
• Compliance with the new regime was a lower-risk proposition than going against the grain.
  — Noah Rothman, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
• So anything that goes against that belief system is a problem.
  — Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 25 July 2023
• Think about Robert Hunt going against Derrick Brown every day.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2024
• The Ravens have spent the past two weeks going against one another during training camp in Owings Mills.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
• Japan, which has the world’s second-largest market for recorded music, goes against the general trend.
  — Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• Gonzalez has received a baptism by fire in his first two NFL games, going against two of the best wide receiver tandems in the league.
  — oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
• That goes against the whole purpose of a festival, which is to provide a forum for debate and dissonance.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024
• Sunday’s game included a couple of unusual calls that went against the Guardians.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 23 July 2023
• The fair goes against the grain and seeks to make art accessible to all, showcasing more than 140 independent artists.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
• The whole idea of writing off loans that have already been taken out goes against everything some of us have been taught about obligation.
  — Arkansas Online, 3 July 2023
• Most renters don’t paint the walls of their apartment for fear that a landlord would say that goes against their lease agreement and withhold the security deposit.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
• In addition, Devin Booker said Ross going against the grain by playing hard rock around the team helps build his own music knowledge.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
• Instagram punished blatant ads early on for going against the spirit of the platform, but that was then.
  — Taylor Lorenz, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023
• The Lions will look to get the running game going against a Rams defense that held teams to 88.9 yards rushing in the final eight weeks to take some pressure off Goff and the passing attack.
  — Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 15 Jan. 2024
• This goes against the very idea of a site of cultural exchange where differences are allowed to coexist.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
• Offensive and defensive linemen will go against each other one-on-one, as will receivers and defensive backs.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024