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as in stained
to make dirty
the mechanic fouled the bath towels with axle grease
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as in polluted
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
industrial pollution fouling the water supply
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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the minister was irreparably fouled by baseless rumors and allegations
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as in decomposed
to go through decomposition
unless you want to smell the organic refuse as it fouls, locate the compost heap away from the house
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Recent Examples of fouled
ABC News, 24 May 2026
No one falls in this year’s playoffs on non-fouled, fouled and all shots combined than SGA.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
That was his sixth fouled pitch.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 20 May 2026
If players have the ball and are fouled, at least the foul is in the flow of the game!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Hachimura, who made all four of his three-point attempts in the first half, had a chance at a three on the Lakers’ first possession but instead passed to Ayton, who was fouled on the floor.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Lee had fouled off a pair of pitches to begin the at-bat, falling behind 0-2 before his big swing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Nimmo fouled off two consecutive fastballs before watching a sweeper land at the bottom of his strike zone.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The center fielder fouled off two pitches before lining a fastball into center field.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
After getting fouled, Allisha Gray then stepped to the line and knocked down two clutch free throws with eight seconds remaining to push the lead to 82-80.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The kick came after Minoungou fouled Ran Binyamin.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Advincula fouled off four consecutive pitches before doubling.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
With two outs and one on, the Diamondbacks’ Ryan Waldschmidt fouled off an 0-1 four-seam fastball by Kilian as pinch-runner Jose Fernandez attempted to steal second base.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Adjective
Reese was fouled and made one of the two shots, and the Dream recovered the rebound.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
No one falls in this year’s playoffs on non-fouled, fouled and all shots combined than SGA.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
That was his sixth fouled pitch.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 20 May 2026
If players have the ball and are fouled, at least the foul is in the flow of the game!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Hachimura, who made all four of his three-point attempts in the first half, had a chance at a three on the Lakers’ first possession but instead passed to Ayton, who was fouled on the floor.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
Tolle threw 27 pitches in the third, 28 in the fourth and 21 in the fifth, and over those three innings there were four at-bats where a Braves hitter fouled off three or more pitches.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Lee had fouled off a pair of pitches to begin the at-bat, falling behind 0-2 before his big swing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Nimmo fouled off two consecutive fastballs before watching a sweeper land at the bottom of his strike zone.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The center fielder fouled off two pitches before lining a fastball into center field.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
After getting fouled, Allisha Gray then stepped to the line and knocked down two clutch free throws with eight seconds remaining to push the lead to 82-80.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The kick came after Minoungou fouled Ran Binyamin.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Advincula fouled off four consecutive pitches before doubling.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
With two outs and one on, the Diamondbacks’ Ryan Waldschmidt fouled off an 0-1 four-seam fastball by Kilian as pinch-runner Jose Fernandez attempted to steal second base.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fouled
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By gaining new traits, these altered organisms might pose a novel invasion threat to Earth, if introduced through the transfer and insecure containment of contaminated samples.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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Produce grown using contaminated water may also pose exposure risks.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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Not every paramilitary fighter is stained by the corruption of the Shia elite or implicated in spilling innocent blood in recent years.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Nobody can resist a saucy, savory sloppy joe, but you're bound to leave a sloppy joe meal with at least one article of clothing stained.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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At the latter, four local farmers show The Athletic water courses polluted with crude oil.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Villanova humiliated UConn, winning 81-61, after building out a 31-point lead.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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There have been in-kind donations, and the city has contributed materials such as gravel and decomposed granite for walking paths.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Biodegradable waste consists of organic materials, such as food scraps, vegetable peels, paper, leaves, and agricultural residues, that can be decomposed naturally through microbial processes.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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While Liang seeks to distance the company from the tainted elements, Supermicro’s longer-term fate may hinge on whether Nvidia stays close or decides to keep its distance.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The case has it all — backroom deals, bribes, tainted legislation, dark money contributions — even the suicide of a prominent official at the center of the scandal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Inside, boards blackened by smoke and sweat, the air sweet with cane and forgetting.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Sepsis had left his skin peeling and his body blackened, including parts of his fingers, ears, lips and lower legs.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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He was buried alive on a construction site and then poisoned by a venomous rattlesnake that crawled into his coffin and attacked him.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Just months after Netflix announced its plans to produce the series, Lin was poisoned and killed at age 39.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Fouled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fouled. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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