foiled
1the simple past tense and past participle of foil.
prevented from succeeding; thwarted; blocked: A woman is now being questioned in connection with the foiled terror plot to attack churches in Paris.
Origin of foiled
1Words Nearby foiled
Other definitions for foiled (2 of 2)
ornamented with foils (arcs or rounded spaces), as a gable, spandrel, or balustrade.
Origin of foiled
2Other words from foiled
- un·foiled, adjective
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How to use foiled in a sentence
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 | NautilusAt least two of these militia members were later arrested for the foiled plot to kidnap Whitmer.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd 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 | THE DAILY BEASTA 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 | THE 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 | THE DAILY BEASTBut then the Bangladeshi whose bomb plot was foiled yesterday turned his aim to the New York Fed.
Now, jealousy and perception awoke together—at one sweeping glance backward, she saw herself slighted—foiled—duped!
Alone | Marion HarlandHe 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 MarryatThey 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 HuntFeinting with his left, the Mauler clinched heavily with his right, but Ralph foiled the attack with a clever half-nelson.
The attempt was foiled, but night had fallen before Gary found where the liquor was hidden.
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