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
Mexico has broken ground on a long-awaited replacement for a crumbling wastewater treatment plant in Baja California that officials said will dramatically reduce the discharge of sewage that has fouled San Diego and Tijuana shorelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
“He has to stay out of foul trouble,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said when asked about Duren, who has fouled out of just two games this season.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2022
Jessie Govan has fouled out three times, most recently in Georgetown’s 74-73 victory over Creighton, although Thompson took considerable exception to the fifth foul assessed to his freshman center.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2016
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
