foul shot

noun

Examples of foul shot in a Sentence

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In his first two minutes as a Warrior, Butler jammed an alley-oop and muscled his way to the line for a pair of foul shots. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025 The Huskies share the ball and make their foul shots. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Curry returned after Gilgeous-Alexander’s 20th and 21st foul shots of the night. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025 In between those foul shots, the Jayhawks intentionally fouled up three. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

foul shot

noun
: a free throw in basketball
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