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 All of those artifacts give the characters superpowers on the battlefield, like Cai’s burst of flame that can hit multiple enemies at a distance. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026 Russia accused of trying to undermine Ukraine's allies Russia has long been accused of targeting its enemies abroad, including by using rare poisons. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 And so that meant things going beyond the up close, seeing the claws make their way into other enemies, incorporating moves like headbutting enemies or cutting the weapons in half. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 The left’s enemies inside the Democratic Party would like some more contrition from the people who adopted this rhetoric. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Players can take control of enemies and use their abilities to explore, fight, and solve puzzles, while the creature’s biology changes the world in response to their actions. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 German antisemitism was universal and applicable to all, and made enemies of all Jews. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 Then, as borders were redrawn and enemies dwindled, earthquakes struck and maritime trade took hold, the people of those old villages followed new prospects down to the sea. — Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 The enemies today are no longer on the battlefields, dropping bombs from the air or firing on our ships from under the sea. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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His political foes described the move as a stunt and opted against standing a candidate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The good guys protecting us from people who want to work and live here will continue their morally upright quest by electrocuting their foes into submission.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026

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