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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Copper would foul out of the game late in the fourth quarter just as the Aces appeared to have all but wrapped up the victory.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
That effort was apparent again on Thursday as Rollins consistently tipped passes and poked away the dribble of multiple Pistons, but making Detroit uncomfortable on the offensive end came with a price as Rollins fouled out of the game in just 15 minutes.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Remarkably, despite his physical defensive style and nearly 30 minutes per game, Diarra never fouled out.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 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
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
That effort was apparent again on Thursday as Rollins consistently tipped passes and poked away the dribble of multiple Pistons, but making Detroit uncomfortable on the offensive end came with a price as Rollins fouled out of the game in just 15 minutes.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Remarkably, despite his physical defensive style and nearly 30 minutes per game, Diarra never fouled out.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 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
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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