- present participle of foul.
fouling
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The discovery was especially surprising because the buildup of material inside membrane pores, known as fouling, is normally considered a serious problem.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
He battled Rays reliever Ian Seymour for eight pitches, fouling off a collection of well-placed fastballs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
And after De Paula had worked a full count, swinging at a pair of fastballs and fouling off the second, he sent a slider to right field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
But the victory came with an asterisk: Folarin Balogun, a Brooklyn-born striker who leads the team in goals, got a red card for fouling an opposing player.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
But some of our key guys are fouling out.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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