as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
That stark reality forced both sides to wage slash-and-burn propaganda campaigns designed to sow doubt and disinformation among their enemies.
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
But he’s considered a centrist Democrat and has attracted political enemies from both the Right and Progressives, the former due to his pro-LBGT policies and the latter due to his support of centrist leaders such as District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Gremlins 3 is on the way, CEO and Road Runner enemy David Zaslav revealed on his November 6 earnings call.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Iran, Baghdad’s arch enemy during Hussein’s rule, now enjoys significant influence in Iraq – another direct result of the US invasion.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
But he’s considered a centrist Democrat and has attracted political enemies from both the Right and Progressives, the former due to his pro-LBGT policies and the latter due to his support of centrist leaders such as District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Gremlins 3 is on the way, CEO and Road Runner enemy David Zaslav revealed on his November 6 earnings call.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Iran, Baghdad’s arch enemy during Hussein’s rule, now enjoys significant influence in Iraq – another direct result of the US invasion.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemy
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Emmer has been a staunch opponent of Walz for some time, whose antagonism for the governor heightened once Walz became the vice presidential running mate to former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Garrett faced multiple opponents on 90 percent of his pass rushing snaps prior to Week 18, per PFF.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In a season when so many things seemed to come full circle in New England, Vrabel and the Patriots will attempt to knock off a familiar postseason foe to shift the new era into another gear.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Cuba joined Iran, Russia and other foes of Washington in condemning the raid at the United Nations.—
Robert Muggah,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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People on social media continue to question her decision to speak at an event associated with rhetoric hostile to LGBTQ+ people and immigrants — communities that have long been the bedrock of her fan base.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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