foiled

[ foild ]

/ fɔɪld /

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verb

the simple past tense and past participle of foil.

adjective

prevented from succeeding; thwarted; blocked: A woman is now being questioned in connection with the foiled terror plot to attack churches in Paris.

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foiled²

[ foild ]

/ fɔɪld /

adjective Architecture.

ornamented with foils (arcs or rounded spaces), as a gable, spandrel, or balustrade.

First recorded in 1655–65; foil² + -ed³

un·foiled, adjective

I’m thinking this moment might be ideal to dig deep, to discover a new way to understand and be with isolation, disappointment, foiled plans, and aspirations—and, yes, chronic uncertainty.
The Problem with Depression Doping - Facts So Romantic|Lisa Miller|September 13, 2021|Nautilus
At least two of these militia members were later arrested for the foiled plot to kidnap Whitmer.
Why Militias Are So Hard To Stop|Kaleigh Rogers|May 18, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
They were called La Red Avispa (The Wasp Network) and claim to have successfully foiled a number of threats against the island.
Of Cuban Spies, a Baby, and a Filmmaker: The Strange Tale of the Cuban Five|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And it claimed responsibility for a 2010 cargo plane bomb plot foiled by British intelligence.
U.S. on Alert for Al Qaeda Attack as Group Battles ISIS for Top Terrorist|Jamie Dettmer|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A few days later, an Associated Press story reported that Western intelligence agencies had foiled an AQAP plot.
Meet the Terrorist Who Most Terrifies America’s Terrorist Hunters|Daniel Klaidman|August 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 2002, an Islamist plot to poison the London underground with ricin was foiled as well.
Ricin Scare at the White House: An Eerie Post-9/11 Echo|John Avlon|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But then the Bangladeshi whose bomb plot was foiled yesterday turned his aim to the New York Fed.
New York Terror Plot: Why Target the Fed?|Daniel Gross|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Now, jealousy and perception awoke together—at one sweeping glance backward, she saw herself slighted—foiled—duped!
Alone|Marion Harland
He is a dangerous man, and will be more dangerous after being again foiled by me as he has been to-day.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
They were foiled by the valour of the British seamen who, under a heavy fire, grappled the blazing ships and towed them ashore.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
Feinting with his left, the Mauler clinched heavily with his right, but Ralph foiled the attack with a clever half-nelson.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 2nd, 1914|Various
The attempt was foiled, but night had fallen before Gary found where the liquor was hidden.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes|William Perry Brown