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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Taurasi had 10 points, four rebounds and three assists before fouling out of the game.
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Muhl fouled out shortly after when she was called for an offensive foul.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024
Syracuse nearly derailed the Huskies’ otherwise-dominant performance when Muhl fouled out with five minutes left in the game.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024
The Lincoln defense held them to 5 and 7 points, respectively, and both fouled out late in the game.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Muhl fouled out shortly after when she was called for an offensive foul.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024
Syracuse nearly derailed the Huskies’ otherwise-dominant performance when Muhl fouled out with five minutes left in the game.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024
The Lincoln defense held them to 5 and 7 points, respectively, and both fouled out late in the game.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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