foiling 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of foilingnext
as in thwarting

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foiling

2 of 3

noun

as in deterrence

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foiling

3 of 3

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
  • Bo Nix’s resilience, and some baffling choices, on display in Cincinnati.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Watch on Amazon The Order Jude Law is terrific playing against type as Terry Husk, a veteran FBI agent tasked with investigating a baffling string of daylight robberies that have been escalating in terms of violence.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of baffling
Noun
  • Five years later, the threat of a direct confrontation between the U.S. and Iran remains substantial as Tehran weighs its options to maintain deterrence in the midst of an ongoing conflict across the region.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The result is a hollow form of internationalism that has sometimes resulted in disastrous failures of deterrence.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of deterrence
Adjective
  • But the more immediately frustrating part is that the new remote doesn’t have a dedicated button for switching input modes, as previous remotes from LG and countless other remotes do.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
  • As any good leader will tell you, leading is inevitably frustrating and emotionally demanding.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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
  • President Joe Biden will leave office with far lower crossing numbers at the United States' border with Mexico than expected, with no pre-inauguration surge of immigrants reported.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Flashback: State lawmakers approved using speed cameras in Virginia in 2020, but limited their use to highway work zones and school crossing zones.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of crossing
Noun
  • Chess champion Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sartorial checkmate after returning to a recent tournament despite wearing an article of clothing banned by its dress code: jeans.
    Danielle Jennings, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of checkmate
Verb
  • Thermostats matter Being prepared is key to preventing frozen pipes, Prime Drain Cleaning and Plumbing Owner Brycen Sperlich told USA TODAY.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
  • With new treatments and maybe even a vaccine on the horizon, 2025 could be an important year for improving the lives of people with HIV and preventing more people from getting it.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of preventing
Verb
  • After stopping the vehicle, Jackson reportedly ran from the car with a gun in his hand, according to court records.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
  • It can also be caused by significant stress, surgery, or stopping birth control pills.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of stopping
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