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in popular fiction the hero will always foil the villain's plans
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Recent Examples of foiling
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
From muscling the F50s around the course in strong winds, these soft, sub-foiling breezes require a completely different skill set.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
But as electric foiling becomes quieter, smoother, and more refined, the NAVI feels like a sign that this once-experimental tech is maturing – and carving out a more practical niche for itself on the water.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
It will be equipped with Enata’s proprietary foiling system—the same one that appeared on 32-foot predecessor Spirit, but with a few refinements.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
High-end jewelry brand Larkspur & Hawk is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a dazzling holiday campaign featuring the mother-daughter duo in over $18,500 worth of their jewels from the Palette collection, which is an ode to founder Emily Satloff's signature foiling.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Available in a limited series and priced at 480 euros, the navy unisex design crafted from leather comes with clean lines, a distinctive statement tongue flap with the Puma logo and the Jil Sander one rendered in golden foiling on the side.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Instead of doom-scrolling and checking e-mails, spend your device-free days exploring the Cayman reefs, wind foiling, or horseback riding.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The series features identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Integrating new crew members into the boat and co-ordinating high-precision maneuvers is hard on the foiling F50 catamaran, especially so in the high winds of the first two events in Perth and Auckland.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This week, Gabriel Basso returns as the Netflix hit's intrepid FBI agent after foiling a chemical weapons attack at the end of season 2.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Having won 10 grueling races, that boat proved foiling could survive offshore conditions, not only flat water or short-course racing like the America’s Cup or SailGP.
—Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
Industry pioneer Candela is aiming to change minds, demonstrating that its foiling e-ferry can go the distance and make use of existing or mobile chargers along the way.
—Stefan Ionescu
february 04, New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Nine years after foiling a lucrative weapons tradeoff and delivering Roper to Syrian captors, Pine has gone undercover again, eventually reuniting with foreign investigator Angela Burr (Colman) as an MI6 operative.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The outfit also offers more low-key options like paddleboarding and e-foiling, plus half- and full-day excursions to popular snorkeling spots and the conch mounds.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The outfit also offers more low-key options like paddleboarding and e-foiling, plus excursions to popular snorkeling spots and the conch mounds.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
From muscling the F50s around the course in strong winds, these soft, sub-foiling breezes require a completely different skill set.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
Right on the edge of the river, there are ample opportunities for swimming, fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, kiteboarding, and wing foiling.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
But as electric foiling becomes quieter, smoother, and more refined, the NAVI feels like a sign that this once-experimental tech is maturing – and carving out a more practical niche for itself on the water.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
It will be equipped with Enata’s proprietary foiling system—the same one that appeared on 32-foot predecessor Spirit, but with a few refinements.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
High-end jewelry brand Larkspur & Hawk is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a dazzling holiday campaign featuring the mother-daughter duo in over $18,500 worth of their jewels from the Palette collection, which is an ode to founder Emily Satloff's signature foiling.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Available in a limited series and priced at 480 euros, the navy unisex design crafted from leather comes with clean lines, a distinctive statement tongue flap with the Puma logo and the Jil Sander one rendered in golden foiling on the side.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Instead of doom-scrolling and checking e-mails, spend your device-free days exploring the Cayman reefs, wind foiling, or horseback riding.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Part of the solution for organizations may lie in doubling down on the strategies that are already foiling hundreds if not thousands of exploit attempts per day, according to Lewis.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The series features identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Integrating new crew members into the boat and co-ordinating high-precision maneuvers is hard on the foiling F50 catamaran, especially so in the high winds of the first two events in Perth and Auckland.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This week, Gabriel Basso returns as the Netflix hit's intrepid FBI agent after foiling a chemical weapons attack at the end of season 2.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Having won 10 grueling races, that boat proved foiling could survive offshore conditions, not only flat water or short-course racing like the America’s Cup or SailGP.
—Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
Industry pioneer Candela is aiming to change minds, demonstrating that its foiling e-ferry can go the distance and make use of existing or mobile chargers along the way.
—Stefan Ionescu
february 04, New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Nine years after foiling a lucrative weapons tradeoff and delivering Roper to Syrian captors, Pine has gone undercover again, eventually reuniting with foreign investigator Angela Burr (Colman) as an MI6 operative.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The outfit also offers more low-key options like paddleboarding and e-foiling, plus half- and full-day excursions to popular snorkeling spots and the conch mounds.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foiling
Noun
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The thwarting of the Charlotte Hornets, one of the NBA’s fastest squads, is the quintessential White play.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The council keeps losing court battles on issues ranging from its Voter ID law to its efforts to censor library books to its thwarting of state housing laws.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mack and the Chargers’ defense pressured quarterbacks Jalen Hurts of the Eagles and Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs, frustrating them and keeping them out of their comfort zones.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The renderings of what was shown to Hopewell Township resident Kyle Eaton were a tad baffling.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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That lack of curiosity has always been baffling to me.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their true deterrence is their ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and choke off 20% of the world’s energy supply.—
Donald Heflin,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Western policymakers tend to focus narrowly on missiles, sanctions, and deterrence.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Time,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brian Hooker reported his wife missing on Sunday, April 5, saying she had been swept away from a dingy which lost power the night before, hampering his ability to seek help.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The moves have reportedly left the task force without prosecutors with national security experience, hampering its goal to root out American connections to the Hamas attacks (which included 40 Americans among its approximately 1,200 victims).—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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By partly neutralizing criticism that its leaders are elitist or antidemocratic, the right has been able to focus on issues that play to its strengths.—
Brian Winter,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Baking Soda As an alkaline compound, baking soda is skilled at neutralizing odors.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The team’s approach is based on a basic chemistry principle called neutralization.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Soko has developed specific products for this problem, including SuperCast, which completes the neutralization of the oxidizing agents, removes the residues and eliminates yellowing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tage Thompson scored twice to reach 40 goals on the season, and the Buffalo Sabres clinched the Atlantic Division title by defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Monday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Supporters of Hungary’s Tisza party and its lead candidate, Péter Magyar, celebrated in the streets of Budapest after soundly defeating Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party in a general election, removing the autocratic Orbán from office after 16 years.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Foiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foiling. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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