as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
His history with China has not been positive — he is embroiled with allies and enemies, and faces an economy that could derail his leadership.
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Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Drake is even less forgiving when attacking his unambiguous enemies.
—Peter A. Berry, Variety, 15 May 2026
Legend has it that the residents snuffed out their candles and strategically hung lanterns high in trees around the community so the enemy would think the buildings were on a hill and the canons would miss their targets in the early morning darkness.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
What The Urgency Tax Really Costs Urgency isn’t the enemy.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Drake is even less forgiving when attacking his unambiguous enemies.
—Peter A. Berry, Variety, 15 May 2026
Legend has it that the residents snuffed out their candles and strategically hung lanterns high in trees around the community so the enemy would think the buildings were on a hill and the canons would miss their targets in the early morning darkness.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
What The Urgency Tax Really Costs Urgency isn’t the enemy.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemy
Noun
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Another candidate was an outspoken opponent, contending that the project was a sop to developers.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Sunday marked the second time this season that the Fever held an opponent to 78 points, which fittingly coincides with the team’s two wins.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Philly’s fans show out like few others can, and they’ll be leveled up in the presence of such familiar foes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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But Sean Payton’s team was also abnormally good in one-score games, won its final two against division foes without their starting quarterbacks, played a third-place schedule and stayed fairly healthy — until overtime of the divisional round, at least.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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During the recent demonstration test, the Bird of Prey took off from a launch cradle, and once in the air was able to autonomously search for, detect, and classify a target drone standing in for a hostile.—
David Szondy
April 04,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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But no one has just been out-and-out hostile to him.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Enemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemy. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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