foul
adjective
grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome.
were 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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Whether it was because they were fouling too much or they just couldn’t make free throws, the Lakers had problems at the free-throw line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
“We were fouling them early, putting them on the line,” Ewing said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2022
But existing industrial farms were allowed to continue business as usual, despite widespread evidence that they were fouling the rural landscape and making for noxious neighbours.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2019
“They were fouling pitches off and I wasn’t executing with two strikes,” Cole said.
From Washington Times ● May 16, 2015
And although they tried to create makeshift filters, the machines were fouling and overheating one after another.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
