as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
The other soldier is accused of having contact with a foreign agent, transmitting information to the enemy and other offenses, according to the indictment.
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Nematodes and aphids, the two enemies of summer gardens, will stay away from your lettuce thanks to marigolds, but there's one more insect benefit.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
From former enemies, friendships can blossom.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The interceptors, which are designed to destroy enemy missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere, are a key but unproven component of Golden Dome.
—Anthony Capaccio, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Nematodes and aphids, the two enemies of summer gardens, will stay away from your lettuce thanks to marigolds, but there's one more insect benefit.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
From former enemies, friendships can blossom.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The interceptors, which are designed to destroy enemy missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere, are a key but unproven component of Golden Dome.
—Anthony Capaccio, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemy
Noun
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Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ramaswamy feels so assured of gliding through the May 5 primary that his campaign has all but ignored his GOP opponent so far.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mason Gadbois led the attack with five goals to go with a pair of assists, as Danvers rallied to topple Northeastern Conference foe Winthrop, 13-11.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Golden suggested national champion Michigan and in-state foe Miami as possibilities.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the recent demonstration test, the Bird of Prey took off from a launch cradle, and once in the air was able to autonomously search for, detect, and classify a target drone standing in for a hostile.—
David Szondy
April 04,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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But no one has just been out-and-out hostile to him.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Enemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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