fouled up

past tense of foul up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fouled up
Verb
  • The charge relates to Chelsea’s protests to referee John Brooks after his decision to award Ipswich a 10th-minute penalty, with goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen judged to have tripped Liam Delap.
    Callum Davis, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The volunteer saw the 4-year-old run past Shin again, and Shin stuck her left foot out and tripped him, the affidavit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • He’s murdered, essentially, and the Innies have run amok.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In the 1970s, dark-haired, slender, and possessing considerable charm, this lethal Romeo wooed, won, and then murdered four women.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Fouled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fouled%20up. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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