as in foes
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemies
Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Even paranoiacs have enemies, maybe rendering their paranoia a rational response.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Soon, dissenters are labeled enemies of the state.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
There were massacres, suppression of speech, banning of political opposition, closing of non-Islamist press, jailing of opponents and public executions of political and religious enemies.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Or states need to convince enemies to be less hostile, if possible.
—Aaron Pilkington, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Or states need to convince enemies to be less hostile, if possible.
—Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
That stark reality forced both sides to wage slash-and-burn propaganda campaigns designed to sow doubt and disinformation among their enemies.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
But he’s considered a centrist Democrat and has attracted political enemies from both the Right and Progressives, the former due to his pro-LBGT policies and the latter due to his support of centrist leaders such as District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enemies
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Cuba joined Iran, Russia and other foes of Washington in condemning the raid at the United Nations.—
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The Cardinals opened this season with wins over New Orleans and Carolina before dropping close games to division foes San Francisco and Seattle.—
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After a shocking few weeks of first round and quarterfinal competition, semifinal opponents are set and the College Football Playoff national championship is just around the corner.—
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Both Isaacs boys pinned their opponents, as did DeLand’s Gerald ‘Taz’ Logan III, another dual-sport athlete.—
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“Enemies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemies. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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