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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Duren fouled out with eight points and nine rebounds in 27-plus minutes.
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John Niyo, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Forward Dillon Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with just 25 seconds remaining, criticized both the officiating style and the frequency of free throws.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Brooks Brings Up Jordan and Questions Modern Officiating Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with 25 seconds remaining, took a different angle in his criticism — one aimed squarely at how the league officiated Gilgeous-Alexander’s style of play.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 30 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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John Niyo, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Forward Dillon Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with just 25 seconds remaining, criticized both the officiating style and the frequency of free throws.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Brooks Brings Up Jordan and Questions Modern Officiating Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with 25 seconds remaining, took a different angle in his criticism — one aimed squarely at how the league officiated Gilgeous-Alexander’s style of play.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 30 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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