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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Collison, who fouled out in the final minute with KU down three, scored 19 points and secured 21 rebounds.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
The senior forward earned the shot on a putback attempt moments after Mei-Ling Perry fouled out.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 22 points before fouling out.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards each finished with 26 points, with Randle dishing eight assists and Edwards getting eight rebounds, while Naz Reid scored 19 points off the bench before fouling out.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
The senior forward earned the shot on a putback attempt moments after Mei-Ling Perry fouled out.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 22 points before fouling out.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards each finished with 26 points, with Randle dishing eight assists and Edwards getting eight rebounds, while Naz Reid scored 19 points off the bench before fouling out.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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