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How do you use Foiled in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like defeated or disappointed, plus the exact meaning.

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Foiled meaning

simple past and past participle of foil

Using Foiled

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of foil
  • Useful related words include: defeated, disappointed, discomfited, frustrated.
  • In the example corpus, foiled often appears in combinations such as: foiled by, was foiled, foiled an.

Context around Foiled

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Foiled

  • In this selection, "foiled" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, goku, kern, repeatedly, shiny, due and assassination stand out and add context to how "foiled" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2015 when foiled a plan and after goku foiled the red. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "foiled" sits close to words such as accountants, admirable and assembling, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with foiled

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

LOLtron's plans have been foiled! (6 words)

Ian Miller was foiled due to formatting and spelling errors on his fake invoices. (14 words)

Dumb and Dumber brought attention to themselves and their plan was foiled before it began. (15 words)

Matthew Levitt, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said Iranian agents have seen high-level assassination plans foiled and now are turning to “softer” targets in their efforts to sow terror and harm their country’s enemies. (41 words)

It’s the system that foiled former President Trump’s attempt to unseat Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska, and that enabled Native Alaskan Democrat Mary Peltola to defeat former Gov. Sarah Palin for the state’s sole House seat. (40 words)

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna indicated that the alleged Lunar New Year celebration shooter tried to attack a second location after killing ten innocents in Monterey Park, but his plans were foiled by a citizen who disarmed him. (39 words)

LOLtron's plans have been foiled! (6 words)

Example sentences (20)

After Goku foiled the Red Ribbon Army's plans during his childhood, Dr. Gero created the Androids for the express purpose of exacting revenge.

After that, though, the drive stalled, ending with a turnover on downs when Jason Kern foiled a Scappoose run with a tackle for loss at the Henley 38-yard line.

Brazilian authorities have foiled a school shooting in Rio de Janeiro that was set to take place on the anniversary of the Columbine massacre.

Burundi, 98 places below Cameroon in the world rankings and qualifiers only once for the Cup of Nations, were the superior side in the opening half only to be repeatedly foiled by Onana.

But the ploy was foiled because officers had already visited the address as part of the investigation, at a time when the window was intact.

Cards: These can go in purple or purple-lidded bins provided they are not foiled, shiny or glittery and any non-paper embellishments are removed.

Dumb and Dumber brought attention to themselves and their plan was foiled before it began.

Heung-min Son was denied a swift equaliser when he ran onto a lovely pass from Sessegnon, only to be foiled by Ramsdale but despite the rare opportunity Arsenal were the dominant side.

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Ian Miller was foiled due to formatting and spelling errors on his fake invoices.

India received consular access on at least three occasions to Nikhil Gupta, who is detained in a Czech prison following charges by the US relating to a foiled assassination attempt on a Khalistani extremist.

In Moldova, police on Sunday said they foiled a plot by groups of Russia-backed saboteurs specially trained to cause mass unrest at protests against the country’s new pro-Western government.

In the original, Rolf Lassgård richly inhabited the role of Ove, a curmudgeonly widower — a Forrest Grump —whose suicide attempts are foiled by needy neighbors and, ultimately, his grudging, sincere devotion to them.

Islamabad, Nov 4:At least nine militants were killed on Saturday after a terror attack at a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) training base in Mianwali was foiled earlier in the day, the military’s media wing said.

It added that "there were no casualties or damage as a result of the foiled terrorist attack".

It’s the system that foiled former President Trump’s attempt to unseat Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska, and that enabled Native Alaskan Democrat Mary Peltola to defeat former Gov. Sarah Palin for the state’s sole House seat.

Jermaine Baker was shot in December 2015 when foiled a plan to free leader Izzet Eren and his co-defendant from a van near Wood Green Crown Court.

Last week, Russia claimed it foiled an attack by Ukrainian drones on the Kremlin that it called an unsuccessful assassination attempt against Putin.

LOLtron's plans have been foiled!

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna indicated that the alleged Lunar New Year celebration shooter tried to attack a second location after killing ten innocents in Monterey Park, but his plans were foiled by a citizen who disarmed him.

Matthew Levitt, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said Iranian agents have seen high-level assassination plans foiled and now are turning to “softer” targets in their efforts to sow terror and harm their country’s enemies.

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Common combinations with foiled

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "foiled" in a sentence?
An example: "After Goku foiled the Red Ribbon Army's plans during his childhood, Dr. Gero created the Androids for the express purpose of exacting revenge." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "foiled" from authentic English texts.
What does "foiled" mean?
Foiled means: simple past and past participle of foil
What are synonyms of "foiled"?
Common synonyms of "foiled" include: defeated, disappointed, discomfited, frustrated, thwarted, unsuccessful.
How many example sentences with "foiled" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "foiled", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.