How to Use foil in a Sentence

foil

1 of 2 verb
  • But that plan was foiled this season.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
  • That plot was foiled in April 2024.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Our plans were foiled, but our spirits remained high.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • My wife jokes about the cat having foiled our murder plot yet again.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Bad snap foiled any chance for Carter Davis to do anything.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That was enough to foil my captor’s attempt to kidnap her.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • But an under-the-radar player getting hot can foil that game plan.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Some storekeepers’ plans were foiled.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • 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 plan is foiled by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai.
    — ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • After months of surveillance, their plot was foiled.
    — Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The oldest trick in the book … foiled by those pesky Bravo cameras.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And the ways in which Guillermo’s dreams were foiled tended to be amusing.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2023
  • The other three, one in Clinton, and two in Kenosha, were foiled.
    — Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • No one even lives here, said Chuky, trying to light a cigarette but foiled by a laugh.
    — Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The plot was foiled by law enforcement before any attack could be carried out.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • My plan got foiled when Ewers was promoted to starter for the final three games.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Three years ago, Spain opened a foiling academy in Cadiz.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • If the track doesn't foil your efforts, Mother Nature just might.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 26 June 2021
  • Teenagers use them to foil their parents' tracking apps and to cheat at Pokémon Go.
    — Kate Murphy, Star Tribune, 25 Jan. 2021
  • This is much harder to do now that tech can foil any vanisher’s plans, from renting cars to getting cash.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Bournemouth scored twice, but so many attacks were foiled by the Netherlands defender.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Of course, Swift and her team were forced to cancel three nights in the city after a terrorist plot was foiled.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2025
  • All three F50s were not locked together as the other nine boats foiled away down the race track.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Their murderous plot is foiled when two escaped prisoners and a guard crash the weekend.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Few passengers can show original receipts, which foils their claim.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Before they are planted, the seedlings are coated in wax — to foil voracious beetles.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023

foil

2 of 2 noun
  • Time to break out the tin foil hats.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 June 2026
  • To serve, use foil to lift cake from pan.
    — Annie Krumhardt Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
  • Each one is wrapped in foil and placed in a warmer.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Read on to learn how foil can help keep mice away.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Let cool 1 hour, then wrap in foil and chill.
    — Paula Disbrowe, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
  • Line a sheet pan with foil and spray with olive oil spray.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Use foil to lift uncut cake from pan.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
  • Use foil to lift uncut bars from pan.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Line a large roasting pan with foil.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Cover edge of crust with strips of foil.
    — Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • You should be left with a few inches of foil.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
  • To reheat, wrap muffins in foil.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The foil should look like a pizza slice.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Use edges of foil to lift uncut bars from pan.
    — Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Cover with foil, and set aside.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Remove or poke holes in the foil wrap for drainage.
    — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Scrub with the foil or a soft microfiber cloth.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t line the bottom of the oven with foil.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • Line two 7 1/2-inch square pans with foil.
    — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, they come wrapped in festive pink foil.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Remove from the oven and lift out the weight and the foil.
    — Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Remove from the oven and lift out the weights and the foil.
    — Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Once the racks have soaked for long enough, remove the foil.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Simply wrap the ears with foil and cook on low for four hours.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Make a giant foil pan of this stuff and then serve it in bowls.
    — Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Leave the foil in place for 24 to 48 hours.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • To serve, remove sides of pan and use foil to lift cake from pan.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
  • But the Guardians also played the foil.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • Fold the foil in half, then fold up the edges to make 2-inch-high sides.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • Press foil down into cups of the muffin pan.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026

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