as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Recent Examples of enemy
But in Season 3 of the Peacock series, the Traitors’ worst enemies have been themselves.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
The two have seemingly gone from friends to bitter enemies, and have both released diss tracks taunting one another.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
This broadly means cutting off an enemy's freedom of movement or access to vital routes.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Georgina was one of GG's most energizing catalysts, brilliantly weaponizing and deepening the rifts between primary characters while also sometimes serving as a common enemy that tenuously united rivals against her.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
The two have seemingly gone from friends to bitter enemies, and have both released diss tracks taunting one another.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
This broadly means cutting off an enemy's freedom of movement or access to vital routes.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Georgina was one of GG's most energizing catalysts, brilliantly weaponizing and deepening the rifts between primary characters while also sometimes serving as a common enemy that tenuously united rivals against her.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enemy
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“Enemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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