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foil
noun as in contrast
verb as in circumvent, nip in the bud
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders on Friday suspended campaigning for elections later this month, after learning that he had also been targeted in a foiled attack aimed at Belgium's Prime Minister Bert De Wever.
It all adds up to a perfect storm for the metal in everything from soda cans to foil.
Inside, officers found devices wrapped in foil - an attempt by offenders to transport stolen devices undetected.
Lifting the foil released a rush of buttery, tangy steam.
Instead, he shows us a glimpse of bored, incarcerated kids tossing a wadded-up foil blanket in their cage and that image alone packs a wallop.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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