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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The foul against Boston was committed by Brittney Griner, who fouled out on the play.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
The Nuggets fell behind by an additional 10 points by the time Jokic fouled out and interim coach David Adelman pulled the plug on his last remaining starter, Jamal Murray, at the 1:03 mark of the quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
Allie Kubek, who fouled out with about three minutes remaining, was a bully on the block, scoring 12 points to go with five boards.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
But against an Indiana team that didn’t even have Benedict Mathurin, who fouled out with minutes to play, TJ McConnell managed to get a layup to tie the game with five seconds left, and Edwards’ attempt to win the game at the horn clanked off the iron.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
The Nuggets fell behind by an additional 10 points by the time Jokic fouled out and interim coach David Adelman pulled the plug on his last remaining starter, Jamal Murray, at the 1:03 mark of the quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
Allie Kubek, who fouled out with about three minutes remaining, was a bully on the block, scoring 12 points to go with five boards.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
But against an Indiana team that didn’t even have Benedict Mathurin, who fouled out with minutes to play, TJ McConnell managed to get a layup to tie the game with five seconds left, and Edwards’ attempt to win the game at the horn clanked off the iron.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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