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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Monroe had fouled out of the game, per WRGB Albany.
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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
The game was far from over, though, with Draymond Green fouling out, and late Warrior fouls cutting the lead to 117-116.
Curry hit a pair of free throws with five seconds remaining, and Memphis was called for a five-second violation on the ensuing possession.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Dončić fouled out of a must-have Game 3 with 4:12 remaining as the Celtics took an insurmountable 3-0 lead.
—C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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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
The game was far from over, though, with Draymond Green fouling out, and late Warrior fouls cutting the lead to 117-116.
Curry hit a pair of free throws with five seconds remaining, and Memphis was called for a five-second violation on the ensuing possession.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Dončić fouled out of a must-have Game 3 with 4:12 remaining as the Celtics took an insurmountable 3-0 lead.
—C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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