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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Yanler Ramos paced Army-Navy with 22 points and seven rebounds before fouling out in overtime.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Jalen Johnson recorded his 13th consecutive double-double with 20 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds before fouling out in the final minute.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Towns fouled out with 35 seconds to play and exited the court to a nice ovation from the Minnesota faithful.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Jokic and backup big man Jonas Valanciunas both fouled out in the eventual win, leaving Adelman without a center at the end of overtime.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Jalen Johnson recorded his 13th consecutive double-double with 20 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds before fouling out in the final minute.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Towns fouled out with 35 seconds to play and exited the court to a nice ovation from the Minnesota faithful.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Jokic and backup big man Jonas Valanciunas both fouled out in the eventual win, leaving Adelman without a center at the end of overtime.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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