was fouling
- past progressive of foul.
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
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
Wong was fouling off Doolittle’s fastball and the lefty needed a backup plan.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2019
“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 Jefferies, Richard
