as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
Players are told to clear out a three-story apartment, but basic rifle bullets are bringing the walls down around you, with unknown enemies appearing like a jump scare.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Forging alliances and making enemies, the remaining women competed in a beach date for Detroit native Mel Owens' attention.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
At the same time, most Americans suspect Trump has improperly used his office to punish his enemies and enrich himself.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
But Fazekas points to the research Marie holds in Stan’s bunker as a clue to the kind of friend or enemy Godolkin could be.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Forging alliances and making enemies, the remaining women competed in a beach date for Detroit native Mel Owens' attention.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
At the same time, most Americans suspect Trump has improperly used his office to punish his enemies and enrich himself.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
But Fazekas points to the research Marie holds in Stan’s bunker as a clue to the kind of friend or enemy Godolkin could be.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemy
Noun
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Some opponents to the BlackRock acquisition have floated the idea of city government buying AES to keep the public utility out of the hands of private equity.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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Former Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, who backed Dominguez’s opponent in 2022, sent an email to residents last week declaring his support for her campaign.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If the playoffs started today, the Mater Dei’s foe could be Santa Margarita in the quarterfinals.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Indiana, which had never beaten a top-five foe on the road, will likely enter the top five itself on Sunday.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And, unfortunately, the monitoring idea was born into a world hostile to its very premise.—
Robert S. Gable,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 July 2017
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“Enemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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