The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OPPOSE , but the solution may also be DEFY which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Go up against crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OPPOSE | 30 % | 6 |
| ABUT | 28 % | 4 |
| TAKEON | 17 % | 6 |
| DEFY | 13 % | 4 |
| FACE | 7 % | 4 |
| RIVAL | 2 % | 5 |
| BATTLE | 2 % | 6 |
Why may DEFY be the right solution?
"Go up against" is a phrase that means to challenge or confront someone or something. The word "DEFY" means to openly resist or refuse to obey someone or something, which aligns perfectly with the idea of going up against a challenge.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Go up against
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stand up against
- rub up against
- square up
- get up in
- bring up against
- take on
- test
- fight off
- get one up on
- up the ante
- meet one's match
- get up in someone's face
Crossword Answer definitions
OPPOSE verb- To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
- To object to.
- To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
- To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result OPPOSE
- Measure against
- Bump heads with
- Act against
- Go against
- Stand against
- Go against the government in Parliament
- Be against
- Face down
- Fly in the face of
- Side against
More clues leading to the result ABUT
- Border on
- Neighbor on
- Touch on
- Adjacent to
- Adjoin
- Be next to
- Lie adjacent
- Touch
- Touch at one end
- Rub up against
More clues leading to the result TAKEON
- Deal with
- Hire
- Assume responsibility for
- Challenge
- Adopt
- Shoulder, as a task
- Assume, as responsibility
- Bring aboard
- Battle
- Go up against
More clues leading to the result DEFY
- Challenge
- Rise up against
- Meet head-on
- Stand up to
- Confound
- Resist boldly
- Flout
- Fly in the face of
- Resist, as authority
- Flout, as authority
More clues leading to the result FACE
- Kind of card
- Look forward
- ___ value
- About ___ (drill sergeant's order)
- Confront
- Precedes down and out
- Precedes lift and card
- See eye to eye
- It may be hard to keep straight
- Veneer
More clues leading to the result RIVAL
- Alpo competitor
- Be a match for
- Competitor
- Eton to Harrow, for example
- Alamo, to Avis
- Lock horns
- Oppose
- Gladstone, to Disraeli
- Challenger
- Djokovic, to Federer