as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
Enola wastes no time in finding the gunman and is shocked to see that Professor Rathe is actually her former enemy, Moriarty (Duncan-Brewster).
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
So why is cryptocurrency now getting a pass to work with American enemies?
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Richard Nephew,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Weather conditions that ground surveillance drones, periods of reduced enemy activity and narrow windows of relative safety must determine when aid moves.
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Yuriy Boyechko,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Especially since the true enemy in all of this is clearly Gal.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for enemy
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
So why is cryptocurrency now getting a pass to work with American enemies?
—
Richard Nephew,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Weather conditions that ground surveillance drones, periods of reduced enemy activity and narrow windows of relative safety must determine when aid moves.
—
Yuriy Boyechko,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Especially since the true enemy in all of this is clearly Gal.
—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for enemy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemy
Noun
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The program posed a massive political problem for Mamdani, who’s been criticized by both his allies and opponents for his stance.
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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.
Noun
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Unrestricted free agents Marcus Smart, 32, and Luke Kennard, 30, agreed to deals with Western Conference foes.
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There is so much evil and suffering in the world, so much conniving and malicious intent, and the self is, at least, a familiar foe.
Noun
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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 6 Jul. 2026.
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