foul shot

noun

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Speed the game along, put more pressure on late-game foul shots. Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025 Forward Devin Tillis then made two foul shots with two seconds remaining to secure the victory. Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2025 Fair, since many tournament games come down to foul shots. Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 Smith was fouled twice (the second time in the bonus) and made the first foul shot with two-tenths of a second left. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foul shot

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foul shot was in 1902

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“Foul shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20shot. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

foul shot

noun
: a free throw in basketball
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