foul
adjective
grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome.
is fouling
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present progressiveof foul (3rd person singular).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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Garbage from passing ships is fouling the shores.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
PPE litter is fouling landscapes across the globe.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
The burning and leaking of natural gas is fouling Fort Berthold’s air, demonstrating a trade-off between economic gains and risks to the environment and residents’ health.
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2018
Oil that leaked from a ruptured pipeline is fouling one of the most picturesque parts of California’s coastline.
From Forbes ● May 25, 2015
"They don't understand, and their fingers are all thumbs, and the hawser is fouling my propeller, and Helen calls, and—and I can do nothing."
From Sweetapple Cove by George Van Schaick
