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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Alperen Sengun missed a game-tying 3-pointer late in overtime, and Denver held on despite Jokic fouling out with 90 seconds left.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Matt Shaw flied out to medium right field, Bregman fouled out and an intentional walk to Ian Happ loaded the bases.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Porzingis fouled out Sunday night, limiting his reps alongside Curry.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2026
Green and Ousmane Dieng fouled out in the fourth, leaving the Bucks with six available players to finish the game.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Matt Shaw flied out to medium right field, Bregman fouled out and an intentional walk to Ian Happ loaded the bases.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Porzingis fouled out Sunday night, limiting his reps alongside Curry.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2026
Green and Ousmane Dieng fouled out in the fourth, leaving the Bucks with six available players to finish the game.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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