The judge gives against the defendant when the evidence is overwhelming.

At the board meeting, he gave against the budget proposal after reviewing the projected deficits.

She holds against him a grudge that makes every conversation tense.

The mistake he made was held against him for years.

He kept holding against her the mistake she made in college, refusing to forgive her.

Every morning, the sleepy cat stumbles against the coffee table and sends my mug flying.

She kept stumbling against the low garden wall in the dark, cursing under her breath.

To guard against fraud, the company implemented multi-factor authentication for all user accounts.

While carrying a stack of books up the stairs, she stumbled against the railing and nearly dropped them.

Despite her doubts, she was giving against her instincts to maintain the façade.