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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
Its four remaining conference foes are Syracuse, NC State, Boston College and Pitt.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Avs were 4-0-1 heading into a Saturday night contest at Ball Arena with the Boston Bruins, and the one blemish might have been the best overall performance considering the foe.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Oklahoma State has won the last two meetings between the teams, most recently their first clash as Big 12 foes when the Cowboys took a 45-13 win at home in October 2023.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Bolton, 76, made his initial appearance in federal court in Maryland one day after being indicted by a grand jury, becoming the latest Trump foe to face criminal charges.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Avs were 4-0-1 heading into a Saturday night contest at Ball Arena with the Boston Bruins, and the one blemish might have been the best overall performance considering the foe.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Oklahoma State has won the last two meetings between the teams, most recently their first clash as Big 12 foes when the Cowboys took a 45-13 win at home in October 2023.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Bolton, 76, made his initial appearance in federal court in Maryland one day after being indicted by a grand jury, becoming the latest Trump foe to face criminal charges.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foe
Noun
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What to Do About Leaves Fallen leaves are a friend or an enemy to the home lawn, depending on how they are managed.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Only three of his 157 passes this year have wound up in enemy hands, which is not very promising for a 49ers defense that’s gone an NFL-record 13 straight games without an interception.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Not for nothing did the sports division fork over a bundle for the rights to license the Roundball Rock theme—which for years effectively served as the soundtrack to Jordan crushing the dreams of his opponents—from its shooting guard-size composer, John Tesh.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, Sanae Takaichi won a vote of 237-149 in the lower house of parliament over her closest opponent, Yoshihiko Noda.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Las Vegas Raiders are making their final preparations for their Week 7 showdown against the AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The group evidently believes Kansas City's recent uptick in performance coupled with Rashee Rice's return from a six-game suspension will allow the Chiefs to cruise to a victory over their divisional rivals.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foe. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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