as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
Faced with an enemy encirclement, the General ordered his troops to use their heavy armored wagons to provide cover.
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Country has ‘strategic enemies’ on both sides Ghadban said his country had no interest in allying with either side in the war.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The Pace exhibition also included photographs of unidentified objects orbiting Earth and kite-like sculptures resembling military satellites designed to confuse enemy radars.
—Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Parry enemies, weave under attacks, and attack foes with powerful skills and super moves.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Country has ‘strategic enemies’ on both sides Ghadban said his country had no interest in allying with either side in the war.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The Pace exhibition also included photographs of unidentified objects orbiting Earth and kite-like sculptures resembling military satellites designed to confuse enemy radars.
—Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Parry enemies, weave under attacks, and attack foes with powerful skills and super moves.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemy
Noun
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When President John Quincy Adams accepted Bolívar’s invitation, his opponents pounced.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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While the group has 13 instances of holding opponents to one earned run or fewer — including five when asked to cover at least three innings — the bullpen also has given up five runs or more in seven of 24 league games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
Noun
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These two Central Division foes know each other well.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Jones won a close battle with Avery Tibbs of downstate Washington and fellow DuPage Valley Conference foe Danyella Mporokoso of Waubonsie Valley to win the award, as voted on by coaches and media statewide.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 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 6 May. 2026.
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