- present participle of foul.
fouling
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Adrien Rabiot: Lucky to stay on the pitch after fouling Ruiz having already been booked for an early challenge on Dani Olmo.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The team from the land of Champagne, Renoir and haute couture has prepared for the tournament’s physical play, trash talk and persistent fouling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But the victory came with an asterisk: Folarin Balogun, a Brooklyn-born striker who leads the team in goals, got a red card for fouling an opposing player.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
The Sparks are fouling 22.0 times per contest, the fifth most in the WNBA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
“You know how much Dusty Muleman got fined for dumping his holding tank? For fouling nature with that awful crap? Guess what his punishment was!”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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