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as in stained
to make dirty
the mechanic fouled the bath towels with axle grease
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as in polluted
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
industrial pollution fouling the water supply
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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the minister was irreparably fouled by baseless rumors and allegations
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as in decomposed
to go through decomposition
unless you want to smell the organic refuse as it fouls, locate the compost heap away from the house
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Recent Examples of fouled
CBS News,
25 June 2026
One minute into the 1974 World Cup final in West Germany, Holland legend Johan Cruyff was fouled in the penalty area and history was about to be made.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Stewart was fouled a second later and again missed one of the free throws.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
In the first quarter, Clark brought the ball up the floor and, after being fouled near the top of the key by the Dream's Jordin Canada, took a swipe at the ball in her hands.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Even when the comeback seemed for naught when Stephon Castle was fouled after the Knicks had taken the lead and made two free throws to put San Antonio back ahead with 30 seconds left, the Knicks had one more rally in them.
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Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Even when the comeback seemed for naught when Stephon Castle was fouled after the Knicks had taken the lead and made two free throws to put the Spurs back ahead with 30 seconds left, the Knicks had one more rally in them.
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Brian Mahoney,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
On the next possession, Williams scored a driving layup on an assist from Burton while getting fouled to put the Valkyries up six.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Why doesn’t the player who gets fouled take the penalty shots, like in other sports?
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Filip Bondy,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Ohtani walked and Andy Pages was hit by a pitch to load the bases before Freeman fouled off three straight pitches before walking on the ninth pitch to bring in Freeland.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
Surviving quality work by King in the nine-pitch duel, Freeman fouled off three different types of full-count pitches.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
Arraez fouled a ball off the top of his right foot in the bottom of the first inning on Tuesday, immediately dropping to the ground in pain but ultimately staying in the game.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Giants second baseman Luis Arraez, the team’s sole position player with a semblance of a chance to advance to Phase 2 of All-Star voting, fouled a ball off his foot in his first at-bat and left the game.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Clark fouled Bonner, and the two appeared to take exception to the physicality and exchanged words.
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James Boyd,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Last season, Reese, while playing for the Chicago Sky, lost her mind after she was fouled by Clark.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The ball bounded off of Castle’s back and into the hands of Jalen Brunson, whom Wembanyama then inadvertently fouled.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Adjective
Clark was also fouled while shooting a 3-pointer later in the second quarter.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
One minute into the 1974 World Cup final in West Germany, Holland legend Johan Cruyff was fouled in the penalty area and history was about to be made.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Stewart was fouled a second later and again missed one of the free throws.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
In the first quarter, Clark brought the ball up the floor and, after being fouled near the top of the key by the Dream's Jordin Canada, took a swipe at the ball in her hands.
—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Even when the comeback seemed for naught when Stephon Castle was fouled after the Knicks had taken the lead and made two free throws to put San Antonio back ahead with 30 seconds left, the Knicks had one more rally in them.
—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Even when the comeback seemed for naught when Stephon Castle was fouled after the Knicks had taken the lead and made two free throws to put the Spurs back ahead with 30 seconds left, the Knicks had one more rally in them.
—
Brian Mahoney,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
On the next possession, Williams scored a driving layup on an assist from Burton while getting fouled to put the Valkyries up six.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Why doesn’t the player who gets fouled take the penalty shots, like in other sports?
—
Filip Bondy,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
Verb
The center fielder fouled off a pair of 1-2 pitches before sending a high cutter 403 feet to the right-field corner for his first homer since May 20.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Ohtani walked and Andy Pages was hit by a pitch to load the bases before Freeman fouled off three straight pitches before walking on the ninth pitch to bring in Freeland.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Surviving quality work by King in the nine-pitch duel, Freeman fouled off three different types of full-count pitches.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
Arraez fouled a ball off the top of his right foot in the bottom of the first inning on Tuesday, immediately dropping to the ground in pain but ultimately staying in the game.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Giants second baseman Luis Arraez, the team’s sole position player with a semblance of a chance to advance to Phase 2 of All-Star voting, fouled a ball off his foot in his first at-bat and left the game.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Clark fouled Bonner, and the two appeared to take exception to the physicality and exchanged words.
—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Last season, Reese, while playing for the Chicago Sky, lost her mind after she was fouled by Clark.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The ball bounded off of Castle’s back and into the hands of Jalen Brunson, whom Wembanyama then inadvertently fouled.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fouled
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The life-threatening species that's found in water can also sicken or kill people who eat contaminated seafood, such as raw oysters infected with the bacteria.
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Every dollar a family spends on cancer treatment or a hospital stay tied to contaminated water is a dollar that better rules could have saved them.
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If your clothing is stained from fabric softener, rinse the spot in the warmest water recommended for the garment.
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Semi-sheer, marbled accent nails look like they’ve been stained with blackberry juice.
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As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.
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At the latter, four local farmers show The Athletic water courses polluted with crude oil.
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Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
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The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
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Remains of dogs too decomposed to be recovered were also found in the same field, the sheriff's office said.
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Every project should be decomposed into tasks, with explicit categorization of which are human, AI or hybrid.
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Close to half of the cases of foodborne illness caused by Vibrio vulnificus have resulted in death, and some within 24 hours after consumption of tainted shellfish such as raw oysters.
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Another juvenile in detention passed around the tainted jug, according to the suit.
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Meanwhile, the Iron fire, about 70 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, blackened 63 square miles by Friday and was 26% contained, authorities said.
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The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles (87 square kilometers), authorities said.
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The special bond between Supergirl and her scruffy animal sidekick becomes a key plot point in Kara’s new solo movie, where Krypto is poisoned by space outlaw Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
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Kara Zor-El (Alcock) goes on a planet-hopping mission to save her beloved Krypto – with young and vengeful girl Ruthye (Eve Ridley) in tow – after he’s poisoned by the villainous Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
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“Fouled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fouled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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