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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Cunningham fouled out with two minutes remaining.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Graham Ike had 17 points for Gonzaga (28-3, 16-2) before fouling out with four minutes left.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
After play resumed, the Pistons rallied for a 122-119 overtime win despite star Cade Cunningham fouling out in regulation.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Asher Benner, who also fouled out in OT, and Zac Garland both had 14 points.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Graham Ike had 17 points for Gonzaga (28-3, 16-2) before fouling out with four minutes left.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
After play resumed, the Pistons rallied for a 122-119 overtime win despite star Cade Cunningham fouling out in regulation.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Asher Benner, who also fouled out in OT, and Zac Garland both had 14 points.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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