go against
phrasal verb
went against; gone against; going against; goes against
1
: to not agree with (something)
I won't do anything that goes against my conscience/beliefs/principles.
values that go against those of society
2
: to oppose (someone or something)
He was surprised when some of his former supporters went against him.
He was reluctant to go against his parents' wishes.
3
: to compete against (a player or team) in a contest or game
The Red Sox will be going against the Yankees in tonight's game.
4
: to not be good for (someone) : to not produce the result that is wanted by (someone)
Everything seemed to be going against her but she didn't give up hope.
The verdict went against the defendant.
Examples of go against in a Sentence
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This conclusion goes against scientists’ conventional thoughts about the sun’s magnetic field.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
The ceremony reportedly went against the wishes of his brother Carl, who had made plans to have Dennis buried near their father Murray in Inglewood Cemetery in Inglewood, Calif.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The party also maintains allegiance to allies from the anti-apartheid struggle, like Russia, and cheers fellow liberation organizations, like ZANU-PF of Zimbabwe, even when doing so goes against South Africa’s interests.
—John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
This is a team that started with no first-round picks in 2022 and ended up with three — and then went against convention and selected defenseman Kevin Korchinski at No. 7, considered a reach at the time.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
This game should provide a great matchup of rookies with Worthy going against the Ravens’ Nate Wiggins, the fastest and highest-rated cover cornerback in college football last season whom Baltimore took with the 30th pick.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Social media users accused the ad campaign of going against the founding principles of Bumble, which launched in 2014 with the aim of creating a more hospitable dating environment for women.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 14 May 2024
Tinder cofounder Whitney Wolfe Herd started Bumble in 2014 as a woman-first dating app, yet many social media users said the anti-celibacy campaign went against its principles.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 May 2024
But Chiquitita suggests that the group's celebration during a time of growing bloodshed in Palestine goes against what ACT UP (which stands for AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power and was formed amid the AIDS crisis in the 1980s) stands for.
—EW.com, 12 May 2024
Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
The ceremony reportedly went against the wishes of his brother Carl, who had made plans to have Dennis buried near their father Murray in Inglewood Cemetery in Inglewood, Calif.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The party also maintains allegiance to allies from the anti-apartheid struggle, like Russia, and cheers fellow liberation organizations, like ZANU-PF of Zimbabwe, even when doing so goes against South Africa’s interests.
—John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
This is a team that started with no first-round picks in 2022 and ended up with three — and then went against convention and selected defenseman Kevin Korchinski at No. 7, considered a reach at the time.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
This game should provide a great matchup of rookies with Worthy going against the Ravens’ Nate Wiggins, the fastest and highest-rated cover cornerback in college football last season whom Baltimore took with the 30th pick.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Social media users accused the ad campaign of going against the founding principles of Bumble, which launched in 2014 with the aim of creating a more hospitable dating environment for women.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 14 May 2024
Tinder cofounder Whitney Wolfe Herd started Bumble in 2014 as a woman-first dating app, yet many social media users said the anti-celibacy campaign went against its principles.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 May 2024
But Chiquitita suggests that the group's celebration during a time of growing bloodshed in Palestine goes against what ACT UP (which stands for AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power and was formed amid the AIDS crisis in the 1980s) stands for.
—EW.com, 12 May 2024
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“Go against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20against. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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