1
as in enemy
one that is hostile toward another
are you friend or foe?
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as in opponent
one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict
this Saturday our team will go up against our longtime foes in a game that will determine the champion of the conference
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Recent Examples of foe
The Miami Dolphins will look to avoid an 0-2 start to the 2025 season against a familiar foe in the New England Patriots.
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Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
So far, against one former Pac-12 foe (Utah) and two Mountain West Conference schools, UCLA has been utterly outclassed.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
But soon enough, old secrets and new foes force them back together.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
The 23-21 Valkyries’ eight first-quarter points tied for the fewest in a quarter by a Minnesota foe.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
So far, against one former Pac-12 foe (Utah) and two Mountain West Conference schools, UCLA has been utterly outclassed.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
But soon enough, old secrets and new foes force them back together.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
The 23-21 Valkyries’ eight first-quarter points tied for the fewest in a quarter by a Minnesota foe.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foe
Noun
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These vessels can blend into the ocean’s background noise and deploy advanced drones designed to confuse and distract enemy tracking systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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At first, drones were used to scout and drop makeshift bombs onto enemy troops’ heads.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deakins has two opponents so far in the contest for the Republican Party nomination.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was an opponent of transgender rights advocates and was discussing transgender mass shootings when he was fatally shot.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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While the Gulf states may well reconsider aspects of their defense and procurement policies, a major re-pivot to primarily buying military hardware, especially sophisticated equipment, from China or Russia and other rivals of the Western powers seems highly unlikely.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In-state alog with Miami’s huge win (see above), Fllrida played credibly in a 20-10 loss to 3-LSU, and FIU defeated rival FAU 38-28 in the annual Shula Bowl game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foe. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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