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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
Workman, who makes the Terminator look like a slacker, proves a formidable foe for the older Mason.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Expecting a great game here between Middlesex League crossover foes.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Bloom 20-2 (2) Jayla Tyler and Blazing Trojans are beating conference foes by average of 33 points a game.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Julian Glover plays Roger Moore's foe, Aristotle Kristatos.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Expecting a great game here between Middlesex League crossover foes.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Bloom 20-2 (2) Jayla Tyler and Blazing Trojans are beating conference foes by average of 33 points a game.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Julian Glover plays Roger Moore's foe, Aristotle Kristatos.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foe
Noun
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At the time, the issue of who the enemy was didn’t cause much political disagreement in Washington; it was generally understood to be Al Qaeda, or groups like it.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Spin is the enemy of accountability.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Charley's simple request was to play against opponents with similar physical development.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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For any good criminal, the cop is the opponent.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Leo's primary rival is SpaceX's Starlink, which has more than 9,000 satellites in orbit and roughly 9 million customers.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Bombardier and Gulfstream are head-to-head rivals, with the Global series battling for market share against Gulfstream’s latest models.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foe. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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