as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
Anyone who has watched Survivor knows vagaries are the enemy of success, and ultimately the ringleader of Glam, Ciara, still goes down this week.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
When a powerful enemy threatens this secret realm, Alix must race through iconic literary worlds to protect the library and uncover her own role in its fate.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian forces, like the 120th Territorial Defense Brigade, are hunting for enemy forces with some very sophisticated kit.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
There is also speculation that Patriots owner Robert Kraft, expected to be inducted, did not want to share the stage with his now-enemy former coach and lobbied against Belichick.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
When a powerful enemy threatens this secret realm, Alix must race through iconic literary worlds to protect the library and uncover her own role in its fate.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian forces, like the 120th Territorial Defense Brigade, are hunting for enemy forces with some very sophisticated kit.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
There is also speculation that Patriots owner Robert Kraft, expected to be inducted, did not want to share the stage with his now-enemy former coach and lobbied against Belichick.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemy
Noun
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Charley's simple request was to play against opponents with similar physical development.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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For any good criminal, the cop is the opponent.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Would a division foe be willing to cooperate?—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Commentators sided with the worshippers and villainized Lemon, who has been a prominent Trump foe for years, including during his time as a prime time CNN anchor.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Deputy District Attorney Scott Pirrello told jurors that Bushey had a history of acting hostile toward family members and that his sister’s abrupt presence in the home set him off, leading him to act out and her to fear for her safety.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Enemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemy. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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