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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Jaden McDaniels threw his arms up quizzically after several calls and fouled out midway through the fourth quarter.
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Anthony Slater, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Sparks guard Kelsey Plum scored 18 points on 5 of 14 shooting from the field (3 of 9 from 3-point range) and fouled out with 3:32 left in regulation.
—John W. Davis, Oc Register, 18 May 2025
Brown fouled out with 2:50 left in the third quarter, with the game already well out of reach.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Brown fouled out with 2:50 remaining in the third quarter.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Anthony Slater, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Sparks guard Kelsey Plum scored 18 points on 5 of 14 shooting from the field (3 of 9 from 3-point range) and fouled out with 3:32 left in regulation.
—John W. Davis, Oc Register, 18 May 2025
Brown fouled out with 2:50 left in the third quarter, with the game already well out of reach.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Brown fouled out with 2:50 remaining in the third quarter.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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