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opposing::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | opponent |
opponent (or opposing) armies.
Examples of opposing
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Where else, ever, did they line the field to cheer the opposing team as it left?
From the stltoday.com
On this outing, there were two styles of performers opposing each other onstage.
From the timesunion.com
He led WSU with 33 steals and often guarded the top scorer on the opposing team.
From the kansas.com
Ochocinco has predicted victories and sent Pepto-Bismol to opposing cornerbacks.
From the courier-journal.com
The defense has also had success bringing down opposing QBs, recording 13 sacks.
From the thenewstribune.com
LaHood is well-known for brokering deals with lawmakers who have opposing views.
From the us.cnn.com
I do think there are conflicts of interest based on opposing ideologies at play.
From the forbes.com
Hike was joined by Commissioners Jim Nekuda and Jim Warren in opposing the site.
From the omaha.com
Republicans show courage in opposing Brown's tax extension at the next election.
From the sacbee.com
- Opponent: characterized by active hostility; "opponent (or opposing) armies"
- (oppose) be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"
- (oppose) fight: fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
- (oppose) contrast with equal weight or force
- (oppose) pit: set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
- (oppose) react: act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
- (Opposition (astronomy)) Opposition is a term used in positional astronomy to indicate when two celestial bodies are on opposite sides of the sky when viewed from a particular place (usually the Earth). ...
- (Opposition (chess)) In chess, opposition (or direct opposition) is the situation occurring when two kings face each other on a rank or file, with only one square in between them. In such a situation, the player not having to move is said to "have the opposition" . ...
- (Opposition (parliamentary)) Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. Note that this article uses the term government as it is used in Parliamentary systems, i.e. ...
