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as in enemy
one that is hostile toward another
are you friend or foe?
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as in opponent
one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict
this Saturday our team will go up against our longtime foes in a game that will determine the champion of the conference
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Recent Examples of foe
Kraven the Hunter, who is one of Spider-Man’s foes, opened to $11M stateside, the lowest start for any Sony/Marvel title (the Culver City lot owns largely the Spiderverse portion of the Marvel catalog, while Disney owns the rest).
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Kaede forces a foe into a whack-a-mole mini-game that tasks you with hitting the correct button prompts while the opposition attempts to evade with prompts of their own.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
DeSantis’ message did not appear to discriminate between friends or foes.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
That's pretty vague, but the season 2 teaser trailer highlights several of the aforementioned foes and woes, from a host of haunted dolls and a swarm of bees to a flaming, winged creature and the gnarly sight of Tyler (Hunter Doohan) in his Hyde form.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Kaede forces a foe into a whack-a-mole mini-game that tasks you with hitting the correct button prompts while the opposition attempts to evade with prompts of their own.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
DeSantis’ message did not appear to discriminate between friends or foes.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
That's pretty vague, but the season 2 teaser trailer highlights several of the aforementioned foes and woes, from a host of haunted dolls and a swarm of bees to a flaming, winged creature and the gnarly sight of Tyler (Hunter Doohan) in his Hyde form.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foe
Noun
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Coming from an impoverished family, Ding eagerly took part in public humiliation rallies against teachers, intellectuals, government officials and others labeled as enemies of Mao’s vision.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Asking everyone else to leave, the two enemies have a private conversation that finally gets Faye out of Specter Litt Williams for good.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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This approach will disarm an opponent’s ability to double-team and pack the paint while also providing the Sky more varied scoring options.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Madrid’s lack of defensive intensity means their opponents can progress upfield with little fear at times, knowing that Ancelotti’s forward line does not provide their team-mates the protection that comes with pressing from the front.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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So far, none of Aetna’s rivals have hinted at plans to exit Obamacare or pull back from markets where the currently sell plans.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Brisbane and Sydney, Australia CNN — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a second term in office in a disastrous night for his conservative rivals, as voters chose stability over change against a backdrop of global turmoil inflicted by US President Donald Trump.—
Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foe. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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