How to Use foil in a Sentence

foil

1 of 2 verb

• We’ve been foiled by the fate of the calendar a number of times over the last two years.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
• The king is outraged by the plot, Haman’s designs are foiled, and the Jews of Persia are saved.
  — David Wolpe, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
• And is Utah a Pac-12 version of Michigan that could still foil the Trojans?
  — cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022
• And the ways in which Guillermo’s dreams were foiled tended to be amusing.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2023
• Thankfully, Ryan and the Bat Team manage to foil his plan.
  — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2022
• On the right-hander's third pitch, Kepler rolled a double down the third-base line to foil the shift and leave him a homer shy of the cycle.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2021
• Teenagers use them to foil their parents' tracking apps and to cheat at Pokémon Go.
  — Kate Murphy, Star Tribune, 25 Jan. 2021
• So Rosaline decides to come up with a scheme to foil the famous romance and win back her guy.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2022
• If the track doesn't foil your efforts, Mother Nature just might.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 26 June 2021
• Eastern Hancock sent the Warriors to the free throw line 33 times in the game with North Knox hitting 27 free throws to foil any comeback hopes.
  — Lewis Bagley, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Feb. 2023
• Jesse James and his gang rob banks in order to foil a railroad baron who forces people from their homesteads.
  — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2021
• In that scene, Callahan shoots four Black men while foiling an armed robbery in a coffee shop.
  — Thomas Lake, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2023
• And a hack to host large holiday gatherings was foiled.
  — Michael Levenson, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2023
• As for range, the C-8 can cover some 50 nautical miles while foiling.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023
• On Wednesday, at the age of 24, Hurkacz will try to foil Federer’s latest attempt at winning a ninth.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2021
• Any device that had to work in Ukraine required a system to foil the people and machines bent on destroying it.
  — Samanth Subramanian, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2023
• Diners use cool lettuce leaves to bundle the assembly and foil the riot of flavors.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
• Kevin Durant was finally set to make his home debut for the Phoenix Suns, only for one false step to foil his big night and send him back to the injured list.
  — Ben Golliver, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
• Authorities say the thieves broke into the house in July 1969 in a bid to steal a coin collection, but were foiled by a burglar alarm.
  — Matthew Brown, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
• Before they are planted, the seedlings are coated in wax — to foil voracious beetles.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
• After Haman's plot is foiled, the Jews are actually still in danger — because the king's decree to kill the Jews has gone out, and can't be repealed.
  — Deena Prichep, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
• Because there's nothing as sad as a weekend getaway, foiled.
  — Alex Van Buren, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2023
• Batman and Catwoman manage to foil the attack, to the Riddler’s dismay.
  — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 3 Mar. 2022
• That poisoning scheme was foiled when the FBI got involved and arrested Banerjee in 1993.
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• And for a driver whose day couldn’t have been more ‘Penske Perfect’, Newgarden’s top-secret plans a dozen years in the making were foiled rather quickly.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2023
• So Miller and Edwards set out for his residence, only for Mother Nature to foil them once more.
  — USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
• Russian authorities claimed to have foiled dozens of Ukrainian drone and missile attacks since the new year.
  — Joseph Ataman, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
• Eve is foiled, however, by the fact that measurement resolves the quantum state of the particles that Bob and Alice use.
  — Robert Lea, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2023
• At an Ohio high school, a mass shooting plot was foiled, police said, after a student found a lone bullet in a restroom and reported it.
  — Steven Rich, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
• Her freshman season ended short due to Covid and her sophomore season was foiled by Vista Grande in the quarterfinals.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2023

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foil

2 of 2 noun

• Wrap in foil, and top with a plate and a 2 to 4lb weight.
  — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
• The tangy rhubarb is a great foil for the sweet meringue disk (and my yard is full of the stuff).
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 19 July 2023
• Cut a thin strip of dough and wrap around the foil (this will be the rattler).
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 27 July 2023
• Always a foil for Sounders fans, the home crowd cheered.
  — oregonlive, 3 June 2023
• Remove the brisket to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
• Flip the paper over, and use a pin or thumbtack to poke a small hole in the foil.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
• Bread: A day or two; wrap in foil and warm in the oven before serving.
  — Becky Krystal, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
• The joke, of course, is on the Kens—the Barbies are setting a trap for their male foils.
  — Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2023
• To serve, remove it from the foil, dust it with the cocoa powder and slice.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
• Even a tiny speck of remaining foil can cause a spark that leads to a fire.
  — Kelsey Ogletree, Southern Living, 27 July 2023
• Remove ham from the oven, transfer to a platter and tent with foil.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023
• When winds are strong enough, the sails propel the boat to its planing speed of 12 knots and the hull lifts on its single foil.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
• Line a sheet-pan with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray or oil.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
• When you’re all set, join both halves, slightly flatten with a light smash, and wrap in foil.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
• Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly oil the foil (or use a broiler pan).
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
• Velez can be heard telling Diaz to hand over a small object wrapped in tin foil.
  — USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
• Tape a piece of aluminum foil over that cut-out shape, then use a pin or thumbtack to poke a tiny hole in the foil.
  — Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
• Transfer to a plate, pour the reserved marinade evenly over the chops and tent with foil.
  — Anita L. Arambula, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023
• Scott Johnson plucks one from a bin and looks at the name freshly stamped in silvery foil.
  — Danny Freedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2023
• The foil over the pan will help the potatoes steam and turn tender and keep the sugar mixture from scorching.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 7 July 2023
• Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
  — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2023
• Just cover with some heavy-duty foil, stash it on the floorboard or the back seat, and any of these casseroles are good to go.
  — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2023
• The cover is a distinctive black, stamped with gold foil.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2024
• Savior, villain, hero, foil — the region needs all of them.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
• Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, then wrap and seal tightly in foil.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
• Take your empty cereal box, cut an inch square in the middle, tape foil over the square and poke a small hole in the foil.
  — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
• If the tops are getting too browned, loosely cover with foil.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2023
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap or foil and chill for at least 8 hours or up to 3 days.
  — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
• Simply fill the piecrust with parchment paper (or foil) and beans, rice, or pie weights, then bake as directed.
  — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
• Use foil to lift candy from baking sheet; break candy into pieces.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024