as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
It’s rumored that the enemy might just be singer Charli XCX.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
At first begrudgingly, other tribes — usually at odds with one another — join her in order to defeat a common enemy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
In the final season, Tommy is back with an ever-growing list of enemies and with a relentless ambition to dominate Chicago’s drug game, which comes at a high cost.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Jiryis offers the reader the ‘inner story of Zionism,’ written in the spirit of know-your-enemy.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
At first begrudgingly, other tribes — usually at odds with one another — join her in order to defeat a common enemy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
In the final season, Tommy is back with an ever-growing list of enemies and with a relentless ambition to dominate Chicago’s drug game, which comes at a high cost.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Jiryis offers the reader the ‘inner story of Zionism,’ written in the spirit of know-your-enemy.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemy
Noun
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The celebrations had barely faded when attention turned to the Champions League draw in late August, when Kairat earned a date with some of Europe’s biggest clubs among their eight opponents, including competition record winner Real Madrid.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The transgender athlete, Marissa Rothenberger of Champlin Park High School, led the school to a state championship this past year while dominating female opponents.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tasked with delivering a vital secret weapon to their allies, the soldiers soon discover that what lurks in the forest is far more terrifying than their German foe.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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After a postseason race that went down to Game 162, the longtime foes are set to meet in a best-of-three Wild Card Series in New York, starting with Game 1 on Tuesday.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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