as in thwarting
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as in deterrence
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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 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.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Something was not right with the team make-up, and the most obvious problem appeared to be a lack of high-speed foiling experience.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
There’s also a chill place to hang post hanging ten, surf-wellness experiences, skateboarding clinics, and e-foiling.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Right on the edge of the river, there are ample opportunities for swimming, fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, kiteboarding, and wing foiling.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Ten minutes later, a breath of wind arrived and the Group B boats were onto the foils and were at least achieving foiling for some of the time.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The full-head foiling technique is a big step away from balayage and the more relaxed, live-in color trends that dominated the space since the pandemic.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
The driver is in charge of speed and steering, but the active foiling system takes care of the rest.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 June 2026
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.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
The series features identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans.
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ABC News,
12 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.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 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.
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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
Cunningham achieved my dream hair with the perfect mix of brightness, shine, and pristine blending thanks to her intentional foiling.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Something was not right with the team make-up, and the most obvious problem appeared to be a lack of high-speed foiling experience.
—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
There’s also a chill place to hang post hanging ten, surf-wellness experiences, skateboarding clinics, and e-foiling.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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
Verb
Her June 23 TikTok video foiling her windows in her Paris apartment has been viewed more than two million times as of July 2.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Ten minutes later, a breath of wind arrived and the Group B boats were onto the foils and were at least achieving foiling for some of the time.
—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The full-head foiling technique is a big step away from balayage and the more relaxed, live-in color trends that dominated the space since the pandemic.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
The driver is in charge of speed and steering, but the active foiling system takes care of the rest.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foiling
Adjective
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Vic makes some baffling choices here, buzzing in twice on the first word in the series without hearing the rest, and getting eliminated from multiple rounds five seconds in.
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And that’s not the only answer to lingering questions authorities are waiting on in the baffling search for Oscar Sanchez-Munoz.
Noun
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The attack’s thwarting was an undeniable success.
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The thwarting of the Charlotte Hornets, one of the NBA’s fastest squads, is the quintessential White play.
Verb
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But Algo’s hyper-logical, computerised process of consistently picking the favourites to win was undone in the second match of the day, with Ghana frustrating England in a 0-0 draw.
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The documentary’s contradiction is right there, enthralling us with the wild achievements Potter pulled off and frustrating us with his bombast, leading us to ponder whether, as The Dark Wizard suggests, either could exist without the other.
Adjective
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But that valve is clogged up, and so there is no way to get the neutralizing agent inside the tank.
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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.
Noun
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Allied participation should likewise be expanded so that deterrence is shared rather than carried by Washington alone for the benefit of freeloaders who consume Middle Eastern hydrocarbons and fertilizers.
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That is why ballistic missiles are central to nuclear deterrence.
Verb
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Critics argue that the approach risks hampering Europe’s competitiveness.
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The sanctions are hampering work on a broad array of investigations at the court.
Adjective
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The winner was the player who avoided being blocked the longest — a blocking game, a category of strategy game where the objective centers on restricting your opponent’s movement.
Noun
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The two antibodies also worked additively, producing stronger neutralization together than either antibody achieved alone.
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By integrating detection, deception, and neutralization into a single ecosystem—and leveraging the power of autonomy—Ultra Maritime is redefining how naval forces defend themselves beneath the waves.
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“Foiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foiling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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