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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Remarkably, despite his physical defensive style and nearly 30 minutes per game, Diarra never fouled out.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Then, Diego Luna was whistled for a foul out near the far sideline but in range of the American 18-yard-box, and Mexico had a good look for a dangerous free kick.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Dansby Swanson fouled out to right when Burleson made a nifty catch in the netting to leave Tucker and Suzuki on base, among the four Swanson stranded in scoring position with two outs.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Quan also induced a foul out with two on in the third, a groundout with two in scoring position in the fifth, and the game-clinching flyout with runners on the corners in the seventh.
—Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Then, Diego Luna was whistled for a foul out near the far sideline but in range of the American 18-yard-box, and Mexico had a good look for a dangerous free kick.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Dansby Swanson fouled out to right when Burleson made a nifty catch in the netting to leave Tucker and Suzuki on base, among the four Swanson stranded in scoring position with two outs.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Quan also induced a foul out with two on in the third, a groundout with two in scoring position in the fifth, and the game-clinching flyout with runners on the corners in the seventh.
—Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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