ENEMIES Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

enemies

noun

plural of enemy

as in foes

one that is hostile toward another a beloved minister with no known enemies

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Recent Examples of enemies For decades, engineering, technical, and industrial processes first explored as methods of keeping nations safe or attacking enemies have also found their way into the civilian world. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Posture is often more important than vitality, since deathblows can be activated even if an enemy has high health, but higher health also aids faster posture recovery, both for Wolf and his enemies. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 Still, the constant death against even low-level grunt enemies, let alone fearsome bosses, is annoying and obnoxious. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 With friends like Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, does Paramount and David Ellison really need enemies? — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 With the Soviet Union gone, their moral panic turned inward toward domestic enemies. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 Others are still in favor of a crusade against the civilizational enemies China and Iran. — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 Cohen Higgins ran as a commissioner willing to make enemies, citing support for an auto bridge fought by Palmetto Bay and opposition of an industrial project outside the county’s Urban Development Boundary. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 As Johnson weighs whether to run for a second term in next year’s election, CTU is seeing former friends and allies either become enemies or distance themselves from the union’s pressure tactics and recklessness. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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Only five of their 2026 opponents had winning records last season, and their nine league opponents combined for a 28-53 record against Big Ten foes.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
But this season, their division foes haven’t gotten any easier, and the rest of the league is out to test whether quarterback Sam Darnold can maintain last season’s star-worthy production.

— NBC Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of foes

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Seemingly countless millions of dollars are being spent on the measure, particularly by its wealthy opponents.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Plus, the Fighting Irish have what appears to be a soft schedule to start the season (the first six opponents had losing records last season).

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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