foul
adjective
grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome.
was fouling
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past progressiveof foul.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was fouling off pitches he should hit and watching pitches that he knew to be balls get called strikes.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
“At the beginning of the season, I was fouling out of games,” Reese said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2022
The log also contained a call from an oyster harvester concerned that water contamination from the refinery was fouling environmentally sensitive beds downriver.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
“He was fouling his pitch off a lot,” Cubs Manager Joe Maddon said.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2017
This was fouling their own nest with a vengeance.
From The Hills and the Vale by Richard Jefferies
