as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
Love your enemies, love your adversaries.
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NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
The year was 1754, and Franklin's goal was to unite the disparate colonies into a coalition against a common enemy.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Her lover, Cavaradossi, is accused of helping an enemy of the state, and is framed by a corrupt and violent police chief, Baron Scarpia.
—Courtney Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 28 Mar. 2026
Doom has corridors, enemies, three-dimensional navigation and a lot of things that are trying to kill you.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
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NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
The year was 1754, and Franklin's goal was to unite the disparate colonies into a coalition against a common enemy.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Her lover, Cavaradossi, is accused of helping an enemy of the state, and is framed by a corrupt and violent police chief, Baron Scarpia.
—Courtney Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 28 Mar. 2026
Doom has corridors, enemies, three-dimensional navigation and a lot of things that are trying to kill you.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for enemy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemy
Noun
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And yet the first half Sunday felt worse, because of the appalling volume of wide open Pacers three-pointers and the poor quality of the injury-riddled opponent.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Heat have gone 23-22 against Eastern Conference opponents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The teams are potential first-round playoff foes, depending on how high the 10th-place Hornets can climb in the conference standings.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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That sounds more like a right-wing foe of public financing than a supporter.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Deputy District Attorney Scott Pirrello told jurors that Bushey had a history of acting hostile toward family members and that his sister’s abrupt presence in the home set him off, leading him to act out and her to fear for her safety.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Enemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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