1
as in enemy
one that is hostile toward another
are you friend or foe?
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2
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 move from the Mountain West will open up the possibility of playing former league foes who are not making the jump to the Pac-12, meaning future nonconference games might feature very familiar opponents.
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Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
The Patriots have already beaten their three previous NFC South foes, the Panthers, Saints and Falcons.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The frigid blast is courtesy of our old wintertime foe, the polar vortex, Maue said.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Even to her longtime political foes, Pelosi was viewed as one of the most effective speakers, and Democratic leaders, in history, holding the party caucus together to shepherd through massive legislation, like the Affordable Care Act, the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s healthcare agenda.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
The Patriots have already beaten their three previous NFC South foes, the Panthers, Saints and Falcons.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The frigid blast is courtesy of our old wintertime foe, the polar vortex, Maue said.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Even to her longtime political foes, Pelosi was viewed as one of the most effective speakers, and Democratic leaders, in history, holding the party caucus together to shepherd through massive legislation, like the Affordable Care Act, the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s healthcare agenda.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foe
Noun
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When integrated into multiple systems, the Tactical Edge Electromagnetic Solutions (TEEMS) can jam enemy systems with speed and precision.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Netanyahu said the country would continue trying to bring home the bodies of Israelis still being held across enemy lines, such as Eli Cohen, an Israeli spy hung in Damascus in 1965.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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New Delhi’s support enabled Hasina to undermine democratic institutions, politicize the judiciary and Election Commission, and enforce repressive laws such as the Digital Security Act, which limited free speech online and allowed arbitrary arrests and detentions of opponents of the regime.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Only Atlanta, Milwaukee, Dallas and Miami have bigger negative differentials between their offensive rebounding percentage and their opponents’.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Outside of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North, who both stand alone as the only squads in their division with winning records, every other divisional leader holds only a slim edge over rivals in hot pursuit.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Recently, archaeologists found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foe. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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