foul
adjective
grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome.
has fouled
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present perfectof foul (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Lukas Haraslin has fouled and been fouled and yeah that's about it.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
For now, the former has fouled the prospects for the latter.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2022
Diesel truck pollution from the busiest port complex in the United States has fouled the air in nearby neighborhoods in Southern California for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2021
Inslee says recent rains and snow melt has caused the flooding, which has fouled water and sewage treatment facilities, threatened state highways and local roads, and caused some people to leave their homes.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2018
They felt that on that day they would have a great catch, when suddenly one of the men shouted, "Our line is entangled; I wonder whether it has fouled a net or another line."
From The Land of the Long Night by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu
