foul
adjective
grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome.
are fouling
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present progressiveof foul.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Sparks are fouling 22.0 times per contest, the fifth most in the WNBA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
"Normally people move further away from the board if they are fouling, but he told me to move in," said Ugen.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2022
Pungent, sometimes toxic blobs are fouling waterways from the Great Lakes to Chesapeake Bay, from the Snake River in Idaho to New York’s Finger Lakes and reservoirs in California’s Central Valley.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2017
With both teams in the bonus already, I can’t understand why the teams are fouling so far away from the basket.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2010
But some of our key guys are fouling out.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
