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 goal of foreign policy would be not diplomacy but commerce, enabled by tariffs on nearly all goods imported from foreign countries, friend or foe.
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The team will take on their division foes, the Green Bay Packers, Saturday night at Soldier Field.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Kwazi Gilmer transfers to Nebraska UCLA’s leading receiver from a season ago, sophomore Kwazi Gilmer, announced his commitment to Big Ten foe Nebraska on Friday morning.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Godzilla’s foe here, a giant living UFO that absorbs information and eventually attempts to absorb Godzilla’s own regenerative powers, is interesting in theory but ends up being one of the worst monsters in the series.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The team will take on their division foes, the Green Bay Packers, Saturday night at Soldier Field.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Kwazi Gilmer transfers to Nebraska UCLA’s leading receiver from a season ago, sophomore Kwazi Gilmer, announced his commitment to Big Ten foe Nebraska on Friday morning.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Godzilla’s foe here, a giant living UFO that absorbs information and eventually attempts to absorb Godzilla’s own regenerative powers, is interesting in theory but ends up being one of the worst monsters in the series.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foe
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Michael Malone, during his Nuggets days, was a genius at creating enemies, of underlining slights that may or may not have ever been real.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hurt by Israel’s large-scale infiltration and strikes last year, Iran’s regime moved swiftly to brand those demanding change as enemies of the state.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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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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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 1 Feb. 2026.
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