foul out
verb
fouled out; fouling out; fouls out
: to be put out of a basketball game for exceeding the number of fouls permitted
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Jokic and Jonas Valanciunas fouled out.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Mullins fouled out, but finished with six points, two assists, and a rebound.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Chad Baker-Mazara scored a season-high 31 and Ezra Ausar scored 22 of his career-high 29 points in the second half before fouling out and USC used the second half to take control and beat San Diego 94-81 on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
Collison, who fouled out in the final minute with KU down three, scored 19 points and secured 21 rebounds.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Mullins fouled out, but finished with six points, two assists, and a rebound.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Chad Baker-Mazara scored a season-high 31 and Ezra Ausar scored 22 of his career-high 29 points in the second half before fouling out and USC used the second half to take control and beat San Diego 94-81 on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
Collison, who fouled out in the final minute with KU down three, scored 19 points and secured 21 rebounds.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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