as in frustrated
to prevent from achieving a goal
in popular fiction the hero will always foil the villain's plans
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Recent Examples of foiled
Niger’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that the attack in Niamey was foiled and that 20 suspects were arrested along with weapons and ammunition.
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Wilson McMakin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The court records paint a portrait of an elaborate scheme that investigators foiled in the lead up to Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Outside of two one-night reigns foiled by Money in the Bank cash-ins, that’s the shortest World Heavyweight title reign since the title was brought back in May 2023.
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Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The rally would play out, Shnaider would make the first move and either make an error or be foiled by Chwalińska’s equally remarkable ability to turn defense into attack.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Wilson McMakin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The court records paint a portrait of an elaborate scheme that investigators foiled in the lead up to Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Outside of two one-night reigns foiled by Money in the Bank cash-ins, that’s the shortest World Heavyweight title reign since the title was brought back in May 2023.
—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The rally would play out, Shnaider would make the first move and either make an error or be foiled by Chwalińska’s equally remarkable ability to turn defense into attack.
—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foiled
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Some women are frustrated, worried they are being left behind.
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Yet from No Child Left Behind through the push for the Common Core into today’s zeal for science of reading, policy leaders are frustrated that the version of policy that occurs in the classroom does not match their vision.
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In the 31st minute, Morocco's Achraf Hakimi received the ball downfield in front of the box but was thwarted by Haiti's goalkeeper Johny Placide.
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Starmer’s attempt to tackle Britain’s spiralling benefits bill was thwarted by his own MPs.
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Chwalińska took a medical timeout for an ankle injury at the end of the game and was clearly hampered by it for the rest of the match.
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Securing reservations at elite restaurants and bars has become a competitive, multi-billion dollar market, often hampered by bots and fragmented systems.
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His mother, Ahmani Hicks, describes him as a kid who loved sports, and she's baffled as to why her son was targeted.
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Known as the Galactic Center Excess, a spherical gamma-ray glow extending out for thousands of light-years from the core of our galaxy, this high-energy light has baffled researchers for over a decade.
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Earlier in the episode, when Daemon and the Rivermen defeated the Lannisters, Ser Simon rewarded them with wine from the cellars.
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Against the odds, our founders defeated a monarchy and created what would become the richest, freest, and most powerful country the world has ever seen.
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“Foiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foiled. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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