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as in enemy
one that is hostile toward another
are you friend or foe?
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as in opponent
one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict
this Saturday our team will go up against our longtime foes in a game that will determine the champion of the conference
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Recent Examples of foe
The move immediately drew criticism that Trump was using the muscle of the US government to target a political foe, though the specific basis for the searches was not clear.
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Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Or capture the themes/foes/feelings that the book did.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
As one of the Democratic Party’s most loyal donors — and a close friend of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — the 51-year-old sports impresario could reasonably expect a frosty reception from a president-elect who’d promised revenge on his political foes.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Iran had long backed the Taliban’s principal foes, the Northern Alliance.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Or capture the themes/foes/feelings that the book did.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Aug. 2025
As one of the Democratic Party’s most loyal donors — and a close friend of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — the 51-year-old sports impresario could reasonably expect a frosty reception from a president-elect who’d promised revenge on his political foes.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Iran had long backed the Taliban’s principal foes, the Northern Alliance.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foe
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Hardy from the Griffith Institute of Criminology says researchers are studying how police can deescalate interactions with sovereign citizens, who may view them as frontline enemies.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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With many of the biggest rappers stateside on Drake’s enemies list, he’s seemingly found a wealth of inspiration across the pond.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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As the other undefeated team, Canada outscored its three opponents 19-4, but had to rely on some third-period outbursts to run up those offensive numbers.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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On the ball, Maresca’s preference is for his side to build with short passes from his goalkeeper, often with the aim of baiting opponents into a press that creates space higher up the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Multiple investigations and reports, including a bipartisan effort by the Senate Intelligence Committee, have found that Russia did indeed meddle in the 2016 election to help Trump defeat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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What’s more, such companies may find rivals like Databricks and Snowflake to be a better fit – which could be profitable for Citron Research’s short position in Palantir.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Foe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foe. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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