hostiles

plural of hostile

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostiles
Noun
  • Like its predecessor, Age of Imprisonment isn’t exactly a typical Zelda game, instead borrowing the design of musou series like Dynasty Warriors for hard-hitting combat against hordes of enemies.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Specifically, there are a ton of underbarrel attachments that are great, from hucking cleavers at enemies for one shot kills, shooting out gravity wells, laying down corrosive pools or an AOE energy blast around you.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Under captain Eric Brown, the GB&I team was even instructed not to help opponents search for lost balls.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Through two games, the Ragin’ Cajuns have held opponents to an average of 12 points per game — a mark that’s tied for the best in the Sun Belt.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The teams may again meet this weekend in a match-up that will again stoke the political machinations between the foes.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Master Chief, much like the Doom Slayer, dwarfed most of his foes and was nigh-on invulnerable.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Hostiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostiles. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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