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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The tide turned for good with a little more than three minutes remaining, as Desmond Claude, the conductor of the Trojans offense, fouled out with USC trailing by two.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Destiny Adams led the Scarlet Knights (8-6, 0-3) with 15 points before fouling out with 7:47 remaining.
—Noah Trister, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Jackson fouled out with 4:12 left in the game, with the Lakers leading 107-98.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 16 Dec. 2024
Moments later, while hounding Brunson defensively, Suggs fouled out and argued the call on his way to the bench.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Destiny Adams led the Scarlet Knights (8-6, 0-3) with 15 points before fouling out with 7:47 remaining.
—Noah Trister, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Jackson fouled out with 4:12 left in the game, with the Lakers leading 107-98.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 16 Dec. 2024
Moments later, while hounding Brunson defensively, Suggs fouled out and argued the call on his way to the bench.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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