foul up
Example Sentences
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In the end, though, neither an explosion nor a giant spill of fluid that could foul up waterways and the ocean occurred.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
What we want to do here is foul up the hard drive platters, the spinning discs that our data is meticulously placed upon.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
“Losses are great because we’re living in a world that is very integrated with supply chains that have to be very efficient and effective, and when you stop them, things foul up and costs rise.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 17, 2019
“So for us to foul up those two, that part we know we can get corrected.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2018
Some inmates, for example, would try to flush something huge, like a bedsheet, in hopes it might foul up the entire block’s plumbing or allow them to flood the gallery.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
