foul shot

noun

Examples of foul shot in a Sentence

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Hauser hit the 3, then White drained foul shots a few possessions later and Kornet flushed a dunk thanks to a Hauser assist. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025 Johnson converted two foul shots for a career-high 42-point performance, helping UCF seal a thrilling 104-98 win over Villanova in Saturday’s College Basketball Crown Tournament semifinals. Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025 Freshman Avery Howell came off the bench to take the foul shots with 4 minutes, 43 seconds to play in the first. Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 Broome had six offensive rebounds in that game but ended up with only two foul shots. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foul shot

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foul shot was in 1902

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“Foul shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20shot. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

foul shot

noun
: a free throw in basketball
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