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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Jalen Brunson fouled out for the first time in his playoff career.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Jokic downplayed the physicality after fouling out in the third quarter for the first time in his career.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
Monroe had fouled out of the game, per WRGB Albany.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Those frustrations led to four fouls for Russell and Johnson fouling out of the game one minute into the fourth quarter — all but guaranteeing the Bulldogs’ early exit from the tournament.
—Devin Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Jokic downplayed the physicality after fouling out in the third quarter for the first time in his career.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
Monroe had fouled out of the game, per WRGB Albany.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Those frustrations led to four fouls for Russell and Johnson fouling out of the game one minute into the fourth quarter — all but guaranteeing the Bulldogs’ early exit from the tournament.
—Devin Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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