foul out
verb
fouled out; fouling out; fouls out
: to be put out of a basketball game for exceeding the number of fouls permitted
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Fox produced a double-double — 13 points and 11 rebounds — but fouled out with 1:33 remaining in the game.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2025
Daniels picked up a technical foul in frustration during the third quarter and fouled out late in the fourth, cementing Brunson’s dominant performance.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
Queen picked up his fourth foul with 5:51 remaining, and Rice (10 points) fouled out with 18 seconds left in regulation.
—Jack Vita, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
And with Watkins fouled out, freshman Avery Howell hit two free throws in the final seconds to finish Maryland off.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2025
Daniels picked up a technical foul in frustration during the third quarter and fouled out late in the fourth, cementing Brunson’s dominant performance.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
Queen picked up his fourth foul with 5:51 remaining, and Rice (10 points) fouled out with 18 seconds left in regulation.
—Jack Vita, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
And with Watkins fouled out, freshman Avery Howell hit two free throws in the final seconds to finish Maryland off.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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