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adjective

Definition of foilingnext
as in thwarting

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foiling

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noun

as in deterrence

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foiling

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verb

present participle of foil
as in frustrating
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 Synonyms for foiling
  1. baffling
  2. deterrence
  3. frustrating
  4. neutralization
  5. crossing
  6. checkmate
  7. preventing
  8. stopping
Adjective
  • Every office is a microcosm of personalities, making the quest for the perfect gifts for coworkers exciting and baffling.
    Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Marcus Maye, who was claimed off waivers from the Miami Dolphins last week, grabbed an interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter, helping erase a baffling fake punt that went awry from the Chargers’ 36-yard line.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of baffling
Noun
  • The border czar position has not in the past had prosecutorial powers, but ICE operations have often relied on creating a sense of fear in immigrant communities as a means of deterrence.
    Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Last week, the U.S. Space Force also set up its first unit in Japan, seeking to enhance the alliance's defense and deterrence.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of deterrence
Adjective
  • Prediction: Bengals 37, Cowboys 30 Matt Levine: The Bengals have been one of the more frustrating teams this season.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Eagles know their offense can’t devolve into a frustrating mess for a second straight season.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of frustrating
Noun
  • Twenty-three years later, Uvalde proved that the priority must still be placed upon neutralization, regardless of equipment, armor and personnel training.
    Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Specialist incident response providers can also assist in areas beyond the immediate neutralization of the attack, such as root cause analysis, to identify how the adversaries compromised your organization.
    Robert Harrison, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of neutralization
Noun
  • Photo : Van de Graaf ‘Atlantic,’ 227 Feet, 2010 Van de Graaf This Atlantic was inspired by the much older 212-foot Atlantic delivered by Townsend & Downey in 1903, which set the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing in 1905.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The state has built 60 wildlife crossings or bridges that have been modified for use by panthers on Florida’s roads.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of crossing
Noun
  • When the Los Angeles Lakers assigned Danny Green to defend Porziņģis in a 2019 matchup, the man in charge of the Dallas Mavericks’ advanced analytics, Bob Voulgaris, recognized his team staring at a likely checkmate.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
  • So the Olympics, okay, that’s checkmate, that’s the moment an athlete dreams about.
    Simmone Shah, TIME, 3 Aug. 2024
Definition of checkmate
Verb
  • Increasing access to birth control is critical for preventing unintended pregnancies, improving women's health, and enabling planned families.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Armed with these insights, suppliers can anticipate increased demand for planning production, managing inventory and preventing shortages.
    Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of preventing
Verb
  • Nothing is stopping you from trying out things.
    Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Beyoncé and Jay-Z made a surprise appearance at the premiere to support their 12-year-old, stopping for rare photos on the red carpet.
    Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of stopping
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