as in foes
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemies
Israel steps up Lebanon strikes Israeli forces intensified strikes in Lebanon and killed the military chief of Hamas in Gaza, moves analysts said were driven by fears a potential US-Iran deal may curtail Israel’s ability to hit its enemies.
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semafor.com, 29 May 2026
According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Armed with an adventure kit, participants are summoned to a secret location where they’re tasked with deciphering cryptic codes, uncovering hidden symbols, navigating shifting alliances and outwit enemies and operatives stationed around the campus.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The defender is committed; momentum and gravity are now his enemies.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The protagonist, enemies, and surroundings understandably take a slight visual hit, but the gameplay remained consistently smooth, even if the phone grew a bit warm during action-heavy combat scenes.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Beyond the physical destruction, the Great War, as it was then known, destroyed a world where many people believed in progress and gradual advance and replaced it with a cynical and desperate world, in which nations and ideologies were natural and necessary enemies.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
While the imposing, varied bosses are a highlight, even basic enemies rarely feel perfunctory in Mina the Hollower.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Larson, by her own account, has made her share of friends and enemies as the park’s lead fundraiser, cheerleader and advocate.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
semafor.com, 29 May 2026
According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Armed with an adventure kit, participants are summoned to a secret location where they’re tasked with deciphering cryptic codes, uncovering hidden symbols, navigating shifting alliances and outwit enemies and operatives stationed around the campus.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The defender is committed; momentum and gravity are now his enemies.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The protagonist, enemies, and surroundings understandably take a slight visual hit, but the gameplay remained consistently smooth, even if the phone grew a bit warm during action-heavy combat scenes.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Beyond the physical destruction, the Great War, as it was then known, destroyed a world where many people believed in progress and gradual advance and replaced it with a cynical and desperate world, in which nations and ideologies were natural and necessary enemies.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
While the imposing, varied bosses are a highlight, even basic enemies rarely feel perfunctory in Mina the Hollower.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Larson, by her own account, has made her share of friends and enemies as the park’s lead fundraiser, cheerleader and advocate.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemies
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The dog paces to and fro, hackles bristling, snapping at the empty air, its head turning one way, then the other, as if aware of invisible foes in the valley around them.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Daemon rocks the trailer with blood on his face from sticking his sword into foes.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Donalds’ opponents have repeatedly tried to knock him for supporting the expansion of AI data centers in the state.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Up until the issuing of the judge’s temporary restraining order, many of its opponents described feeling helpless about a project that, in their eyes, had an air of inevitability.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2026
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“Enemies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemies. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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