as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
Providing intelligence can result in more than 10 years’ imprisonment, while aiding the enemy during wartime carries a minimum sentence of life imprisonment and, in extreme cases, the death penalty.
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
There's also an optional co-op mode, which allows two players to split the controls of the Arwing starfighter and other vehicles; one person pilots them while the other shoots at enemies.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Trump has frequently threatened his political enemies with prosecution, and his Justice Department has followed through on those threats on numerous occasions since his return to office.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The malicious Iranian regime is our national enemy.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
There's also an optional co-op mode, which allows two players to split the controls of the Arwing starfighter and other vehicles; one person pilots them while the other shoots at enemies.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Trump has frequently threatened his political enemies with prosecution, and his Justice Department has followed through on those threats on numerous occasions since his return to office.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The malicious Iranian regime is our national enemy.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemy
Noun
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Unsurprisingly, opponents of surrogacy have seized on the Arcadia scandal to call for an outright ban on the practice.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Sara Keck struck out eight while going the distance as Wilmington won 5-1 over Middlesex League opponent Lexington.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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But soon enough, old secrets and new foes force them back together.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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The nonconference schedule is loaded with power conference foes and could be the most ambitious in school history.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 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 11 May. 2026.
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