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
Then came a five-game losing streak to close the season that included competitive defeats to Playoff teams Penn State and Oregon along with three embarrassing losses to former West foes.
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Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Players also have more ways to use the environment to damage foes, such as pulling down a rock formation on top of them.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
At Puig Castellar, the skulls were found along the inner face of the wall that surrounded the settlement—suggesting that they were displayed as a demonstration of power to intimidate foes and maintain order through fear within the settlement as well.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Interviews:In 'Reacher' Season 3, foes and feels are bigger for Alan Ritchson's action hero
When do new 'Reacher' Season 3 episodes come out?
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Players also have more ways to use the environment to damage foes, such as pulling down a rock formation on top of them.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
At Puig Castellar, the skulls were found along the inner face of the wall that surrounded the settlement—suggesting that they were displayed as a demonstration of power to intimidate foes and maintain order through fear within the settlement as well.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Interviews:In 'Reacher' Season 3, foes and feels are bigger for Alan Ritchson's action hero
When do new 'Reacher' Season 3 episodes come out?
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foe
Noun
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Republicans are comparably less inclined to see it as an enemy than are Americans overall.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Article 2 was the party’s enemies list: the U.S., Europe, NATO, and the United Nations.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of who an opponent tries to take away, the other receiver should have a very favorable matchup.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The defensive interior could not cause problems for either opponent.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Poilievre is Trudeau's rival and a favorite to become Canada's next leader, according to recent polls.—
Democrat-Gazette staff and wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s rocky relationship with Zelensky goes back five years—to when Trump first held up military assistance Congress had authorized for Ukraine to coerce Zelensky into investigating his political rival Joe Biden.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foe. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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