1
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
His role as an agent provides him with real-time insight into the revenue-sharing strategies of Washington’s conference foes, just as his role as a UW staffer similarly affords access that could, even indirectly, advantage his agency’s clients.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump was also reportedly frustrated by Bondi's pace of prosecutions against his political foes, despite the Justice Department launching investigations or charging numerous prominent Democrats, anti-Trump Republicans and other political foes on her watch.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, Denver appears primed to make another run at a title but will have to get through a familiar foe in Round 1 just to kick off its postseason party.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Trump allies — and foes — unite to oppose a blockbuster television merger.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump was also reportedly frustrated by Bondi's pace of prosecutions against his political foes, despite the Justice Department launching investigations or charging numerous prominent Democrats, anti-Trump Republicans and other political foes on her watch.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, Denver appears primed to make another run at a title but will have to get through a familiar foe in Round 1 just to kick off its postseason party.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Trump allies — and foes — unite to oppose a blockbuster television merger.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foe
Noun
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These are effective, but require attacks to be initiated from outside enemy airspace.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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People of faith are not so easily deterred from speaking truth to power, even to power unafraid to drop bombs on its enemies.—
Ciera Bates-Chamberlain,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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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
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Roster-building gamesmanship ensued between the rivals.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Brian Clough went one better with Nottingham Forest in 1977-78, winning the league and then the European Cup with Derby’s East Midlands neighbours and arch-rivals immediately upon earning promotion.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foe. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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