opponents

NOUN

person with whom one competes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversary aspirant candidate challenger competitor enemy foe opposition player rival

STRONG

antagonist anti assailant bandit bidder con contestant disputant entrant litigant match opposer

WEAK

counteragent dark horse dissentient oppugnant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally assistant friend helper

WEAK

associate colleague

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opponents

In casual terms, Hale pulled off an Odell Beckham Jr.-style catch while Mossing his opponents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Starting in a 4-2-4 formation again, players hold their positions before springing to press certain opponents when the moment is right.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

With the aforementioned players good on the ball under pressure, they are able to draw opponents onto them before finding teammates higher up the pitch in space.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

It hasn’t been the nightmare pairing so many predicted — at least not for opponents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Since coming to power in 1933, Hitler and the Nazis wasted no time in consolidating control, silencing their opponents, and beginning the campaign to reestablish Germany as a dominant world power.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson