fouling

[fou-ling] / ˈfaʊ lɪŋ /

NOUN

pollution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse corruption deterioration infection

STRONG

adulteration blight decomposition defilement desecration dirtying foulness impairment impurity misuse profanation rottenness soiling spoliation taint uncleanness vitiation

WEAK

besmearing besmirching greenhouse effect polluting tainting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sterility

WEAK

cleanliness purification

Example Sentences

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“They somehow do all of that without fouling, which is one of the most remarkable things, I think, in NBA history.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

And after Smart grabbed it and threw up a desperate three... what was Jae’Sean Tate doing fouling him?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Posting on social media, Hay St Mary's football club in Hay-on-Wye said dog fouling was "an ongoing problem and we will not accept it any longer".

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Mali captain Bissouma was yellow-carded midway through the half for fouling veteran Senegal striker and twice African player of the year Sadio Mane.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Expecting to see only Count Atlas fouling Seabiscuit, the newspapermen saw that and something more.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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