opposing

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/ əˈpoʊ zɪŋ /

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adjective

fighting or acting against something or someone: The Taoist concept of health is harmony between the opposing forces of the natural world—between yin and yang.Humane treatment of prisoners ensured that many combatants in the opposing army preferred captivity over death in battle.

of or being a player, team, participant, etc., competing against another in a game or contest: If a game is rained out, reschedule a makeup date with the opposing captain.The single most important reason citizens voted that year was to ensure that the opposing candidate lost.

being, expressing, or supporting a hostile or conflicting opinion, proposal, etc.: The reporters responsible for those stories failed to balance their coverage with an opposing view.One faction wants to return us to the 1950s, while the opposing faction wants to adapt to the 21st century.

standing in the way of someone or something; being or providing a hindrance: Sometimes, despite all opposing circumstances, a painful step or two of progress will be achieved.

facing something else, or moving in the other direction: We waited as the opposing traffic cleared, and then it was our turn to go.The rails are to be mounted parallel to one another on opposing walls of the cargo area.

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Origin of opposing

oppos(e) + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM opposing

op·pos·ing·ly, adverbnon·op·pos·ing, adjectiveun·op·pos·ing, adjective

Words nearby opposing

oppose, opposed, opposed-cylinder, opposed-piston engine, opposeless, opposing, opposite, opposite field, opposite number, opposite prompt, opposite sex

How to use opposing in a sentence

It’s those high-impact, high-leverage questions that the entrepreneurs tend to find helpful engaging with me, as opposed to very detailed day-to-day things that most of the entrepreneurs I work with tend to be quite capable of doing.
Why is GoCardless COO Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas pivoting to become a full-time VC?|Steve O'Hear|November 20, 2020|TechCrunch
It’s been a wild ride for Robinson since he went viral while opposing a gun show ban at that 2018 city council meeting.
Two Years Ago, a Factory Worker. Today, a Republican Star|Nick Fouriezos|November 19, 2020|Ozy
Their proprietary bird—a three-way cross between a Transylvanian Naked Neck, a heritage Delaware, and an unnamed breed developed by Evans' grandfather—matures in 60 to 65 days, as opposed to the usual 40 or so.
These chickens earned a healthier label from the USDA|By Monica Michael Willis/Saveur|November 18, 2020|Popular-Science
He ran for president in the 2016 GOP primary, with a campaign focused on resolving partisan divisions and opposing the rancor that now dominates political life.
Real Talk, Real Change|Daniel Malloy|November 17, 2020|Ozy

The Ravens got an important win against a tough Colts team, but we’re afraid that opposing defenses have gotten better at containing Lamar Jackson.
What’s Wrong With The NFL’s Best Teams?|Sarah Shachat|November 10, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Those opposing same-sex marriage are on their heels, and increasingly unwilling or unable to make a stand against it.
‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage|Tim Mak|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was Orlando vs. Justin in an Ibiza melee with two highly unlikely opposing parties.
The Bloom-Bieber Brawl We Didn’t Know We Needed|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They took an anti-establishment stance to a new level, openly opposing the government.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The king set about punishing Marshal, opposing his attempts to establish his family in their lands in Ireland and Wales.
England’s Greatest Knight Puts ‘Game of Thrones’ to Shame|William O’Connor|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Suddenly, a tall, curly haired white man appeared and thrust himself in the middle of the opposing forces.
Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era|Gary May|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His object was to reach Allahabad that night—not to hew his way through opposing hordes and risk being cut down in the process.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
With that opposing force behind us, we bore away across the shrouded benches, straight for the mouth of Sage Creek.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The proposed line was in direct competition with the Great Northern, and they sought my aid in opposing it.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
This from opposing counsel was a compliment indeed, and I was much complimented upon it.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Postmaster Pratt appeared certain of better than a hundred, and so did the opposing party.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland