as in enemy
the person or entity toward whom you feel the most hatred or hostility
The two politicians were archenemies. The country went to war with its archenemy.
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Recent Examples of archenemy
Andy Samberg is claiming he was not involved in the recent death of his longtime archenemy, Frisbee.
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Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This blend greatly reduces resonance, the archenemy of clarity.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
The Four’s true archenemy, Richards’s scientific nemesis and mirror image Doctor Doom, is absent in First Steps but will appear in a sequel, giving the world’s largest entertainment machine another crack at the depth that often eludes it.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
When Trump selected Gorsuch for the Supreme Court, for example, Gorsuch had already established himself as an archenemy of the administrative state.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2025
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Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This blend greatly reduces resonance, the archenemy of clarity.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
The Four’s true archenemy, Richards’s scientific nemesis and mirror image Doctor Doom, is absent in First Steps but will appear in a sequel, giving the world’s largest entertainment machine another crack at the depth that often eludes it.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
When Trump selected Gorsuch for the Supreme Court, for example, Gorsuch had already established himself as an archenemy of the administrative state.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archenemy
enemy
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Michael Malone, during his Nuggets days, was a genius at creating enemies, of underlining slights that may or may not have ever been real.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hurt by Israel’s large-scale infiltration and strikes last year, Iran’s regime moved swiftly to brand those demanding change as enemies of the state.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Archenemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archenemy. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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