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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Murray made the game’s first basket, then missed his next 12 shots before fouling out.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Denver’s All-Star point guard fouled out early in overtime after scoring only five laborious points.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray fouled out 31 seconds into overtime, finishing with five points, six rebounds and six assists on a miserable 1-for-14 shooting night.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Jamal Murray fouled out 31 seconds into overtime, finishing with five points, six rebounds and six assists on a miserable 1-for-14 night.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Denver’s All-Star point guard fouled out early in overtime after scoring only five laborious points.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray fouled out 31 seconds into overtime, finishing with five points, six rebounds and six assists on a miserable 1-for-14 shooting night.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Jamal Murray fouled out 31 seconds into overtime, finishing with five points, six rebounds and six assists on a miserable 1-for-14 night.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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