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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Four players fouled out on each side, including Devendorf.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
But what has stayed with me was the sight of Durant—who had been booed by the fans of his former team during the introductions—in the waning moments of the second overtime, after fouling out with two seconds to go and the Rockets up by one.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2025
Then, early in the fourth quarter, both Isaiah Stewart and Ron Holland II fouled out, so the Pistons had to win this game with depth.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In his first game with Houston since an offseason trade, Kevin Durant scored 23 points against his former team before fouling out.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
But what has stayed with me was the sight of Durant—who had been booed by the fans of his former team during the introductions—in the waning moments of the second overtime, after fouling out with two seconds to go and the Rockets up by one.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2025
Then, early in the fourth quarter, both Isaiah Stewart and Ron Holland II fouled out, so the Pistons had to win this game with depth.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In his first game with Houston since an offseason trade, Kevin Durant scored 23 points against his former team before fouling out.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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