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 dog paces to and fro, hackles bristling, snapping at the empty air, its head turning one way, then the other, as if aware of invisible foes in the valley around them.
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Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
But the stark contrast between the two NFC West foes was underscored Monday with the Rams’ blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Browns to acquire future Hall of Fame pass rusher Myles Garrett.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Surely the demise of America’s most strident ideological foe, ten years after the humiliations of the Iranian hostage crisis, called for greater attention?
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Gunn returns to the director’s chair in his DC sequel, which will put Hoult’s villain and David Corenswet’s Man of Steel against intergalactic foe Brainiac (Lars Eidinger).
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 June 2026
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Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
But the stark contrast between the two NFC West foes was underscored Monday with the Rams’ blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Browns to acquire future Hall of Fame pass rusher Myles Garrett.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Surely the demise of America’s most strident ideological foe, ten years after the humiliations of the Iranian hostage crisis, called for greater attention?
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Gunn returns to the director’s chair in his DC sequel, which will put Hoult’s villain and David Corenswet’s Man of Steel against intergalactic foe Brainiac (Lars Eidinger).
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foe
Noun
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Because the Russian commanders keep attacking anyway, the Ukrainians are killing and wounding thousands of enemy soldiers, perhaps as many as 30,000, every month.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Hunger and disease are always enemies that accompany war and sometimes can claim more lives than the fighting itself.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Some opponents attacked his moderate views and his willingness to accept campaign donations from big oil companies like Chevron.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Sand, who was unopposed on the primary ballot, learned who his opponent would be after Tuesday’s primary settled an unpredictable five-way Republican contest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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In the span of a week, the Golden State Valkyries and Indiana Fever have seemingly become rivals.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foe. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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