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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Remarkably, despite his physical defensive style and nearly 30 minutes per game, Diarra never fouled out.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Dansby Swanson fouled out to right when Burleson made a nifty catch in the netting to leave Tucker and Suzuki on base, among the four Swanson stranded in scoring position with two outs.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
After being the subject of racially-abusive heckling in Game 2, Draymond Green fouled out with 4:38 left.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Jokic fouled out with 1:17 remaining in the third quarter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Dansby Swanson fouled out to right when Burleson made a nifty catch in the netting to leave Tucker and Suzuki on base, among the four Swanson stranded in scoring position with two outs.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
After being the subject of racially-abusive heckling in Game 2, Draymond Green fouled out with 4:38 left.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Jokic fouled out with 1:17 remaining in the third quarter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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