- present participle of foul.
fouling
Example Sentences
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Adrien Rabiot: Lucky to stay on the pitch after fouling Ruiz having already been booked for an early challenge on Dani Olmo.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The team from the land of Champagne, Renoir and haute couture has prepared for the tournament’s physical play, trash talk and persistent fouling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
Brink was a star at Stanford but became known for her fouling habits.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 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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