fouling
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- nonfouling adjective
Etymology
Origin of fouling
Example Sentences
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He ended up fouling out Irving in the fourth quarter of Arcadia’s 58-53 victory.
From Los Angeles Times
Bilodeau was gone for good with seven minutes left, fouling out after only 18 minutes of playing time in which he collected six points, three rebounds and two steals.
From Los Angeles Times
In the first two innings, the team made six-straight outs, struck out five times, swung at 22 of Gausman’s first 32 pitches, and whiffed on 12 while fouling off several mistake fastballs.
From Los Angeles Times
Gausman threw five straight four-seem fastballs, with Smith just missing the last one, fouling it back to run the count full.
From Los Angeles Times
Two more sliders followed, with Harper fanning on the first and fouling off the next.
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