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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The Sparks are fouling 22.0 times per contest, the fifth most in the WNBA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

The 24-year-old wasn't finished yet and his break into the area ended with Kochalski fouling him, conceding a penalty that Gordon converted with ease.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 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

But some of our key guys are fouling out.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

fouling

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