as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
Naming Campbell Avenue after the enemy/hero came up in the late 1870s, 100 years later.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The movement to strengthen democracy in America is not struggling because its enemies are too strong.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
Kostin said that in his experience about nine out of 10 enemy soldiers are killed, but those that survive have still been enough to consolidate Russia’s presence nearer to the city and create a base for more attacks.
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Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2026
The original Star Fox 64's Versus Mode featured up to four players as different members of Team Star Fox, competing by either shooting down each other or shooting down the most enemies.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for enemy
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The movement to strengthen democracy in America is not struggling because its enemies are too strong.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
Kostin said that in his experience about nine out of 10 enemy soldiers are killed, but those that survive have still been enough to consolidate Russia’s presence nearer to the city and create a base for more attacks.
—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2026
The original Star Fox 64's Versus Mode featured up to four players as different members of Team Star Fox, competing by either shooting down each other or shooting down the most enemies.
—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for enemy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemy
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Other opponents generally feel compelled to drop an extra player into the back line, forming a back five against Japan’s front five — as the Netherlands did, with Frenkie de Jong dropping in from midfield.
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Morgan and her Judgment Day cronies tried to bribe Danhausen to put curses on their opponents.
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With Aemond gone, Rhaenrya dragon-waltzes into King's Landing, an entry made possible by peace-seeking former foe and childhood bestie Alicent.
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The 2018 runners-up and 2022 third-place finishers have three wins and a draw against African World Cup foes since 2014, including their third-place victory over Morocco.
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Energy costs, vanishing federal subsidies and an administration in Washington hostile to clean energy are giving officials reasons to retreat from efforts to deal with climate change and the political cover to do so.
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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.
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“Enemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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