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
Nearly two centuries later, in the throes of the Cold War, CDC scientists teamed up with their counterparts from America’s archenemy, the Soviet Union, to wipe smallpox from the planet.
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Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2026
Let’s hope the Islamic Republic, feeling cornered and fighting for its own survival, doesn’t resort to the very same tactics its once archenemy Saddam used.
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Javier Blas,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
Instead of a male archenemy, Kyle is gender-flipped into a competitive law enforcement agent named Kayla Craig, who is played by Alona Tal.
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Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
The cookies are inspired by Marvel villain Doctor Doom, an archenemy of the Fantastic Four.
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Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2026
Let’s hope the Islamic Republic, feeling cornered and fighting for its own survival, doesn’t resort to the very same tactics its once archenemy Saddam used.
—
Javier Blas,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
Instead of a male archenemy, Kyle is gender-flipped into a competitive law enforcement agent named Kayla Craig, who is played by Alona Tal.
—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
The cookies are inspired by Marvel villain Doctor Doom, an archenemy of the Fantastic Four.
—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archenemy
enemy
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Corlys and Lohar find each other in the scrum and both land powerful blows before Corlys is thrown into the sea, leaving Alyn of Hull to finish off his father’s enemy.
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After hours of fighting in the close urban setting, Dockery used smoke grenades to signal enemy positions for American gunships.
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“Archenemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archenemy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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