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What is another word for fouling?

Need synonyms for fouling? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

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Verb

Present participle for to make dirty or polluted

Present participle for to decompose or break down, especially biologically

Present participle for to make or become entangled or jammed

Present participle for to make or become clogged

Present participle for to decrease the value, character, or quality of

Present participle for to spoil or render less pure by adding impurities or other substances

Hitting a foul

Present participle for to cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

Present participle for to make a mistake or error

Present participle for to cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

The introduction of a substance that has harmful or poisonous effects

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Present participle for to make dirty or polluted

discoloring^US

coloring^US

colouring^UK

covering with blotches

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

playing merry hell with

tampering with

wearing away

banging up

driving a nail into the coffin of

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“When planning, it's wise to site ponds away from trees as dead leaves will foul the water.”

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Present participle for to decompose or break down, especially biologically

moulding^UK

molding^US

mouldering^UK

moldering^US

discoloring^US

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

becoming contaminated

going to rack and ruin

going down the toilet

falling apart at the seams

going into decline

going to pieces

hitting the skids

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“The meat will foul and you may need to reach out to your local game officer on what to do next.”

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Present participle for to make or become entangled or jammed

“The vessel's net would foul the 52-foot motor lifeboat's twin 36-inch brass propellers.”

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Present participle for to make or become clogged

“The waste products from these agents create a mess and unpleasant odors as they foul the drain.”

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Present participle for to decrease the value, character, or quality of

dishonoring^US

lowering the status of

reducing the status of

dragging through the mud

taking down a peg or two

putting someone in their place

defaming

making someone eat crow

bringing into disrepute

dragging through the mire

running down

bringing shame upon

putting in a bad light

settling someone's hash

giving a black eye

making someone eat humble pie

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

making someone feel ashamed

libeling^US

libelling^UK

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

tarring and feathering

vulgarizing^US

vulgarising^UK

making one feel small

striking dumb

forcing to eat humble pie

squelching

silencing

bringing down a peg

popping one's balloon

putting in one's place

damaging

causing to feel small

taking the wind out of your sails

playing down

putting out of countenance

casting aspersions on

showing in a bad light

doing a hatchet job on

blackening someone's name

bringing into disfavour

detracting from

pooh-poohing

bringing discredit to

running smear campaign

spreading scandal about

bringing dishonour to

blackening the name of

reflecting negatively

making lose face

damaging the reputation of

muddying the reputation of

getting the better of

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

having the last laugh on

dragging someone's name through the mud

reducing to the ranks

kicking downstairs

minifying

slashing

getting one's comeuppance

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

calling names

trash-talking

sneering at

treating disrespectfully

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“Chase is afraid the movie he's making might foul his reputation with fans who jumped on his bandwagon as the stinging-satirist-buffoon.”

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Present participle for to spoil or render less pure by adding impurities or other substances

Verb

Hitting a foul

Verb

Present participle for to cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

Verb

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Present participle for to make a mistake or error

doing something badly

overlooking

making a pig's ear of

getting signals crossed

making a dog's dinner of

putting your foot in it

putting a spanner in the works

blotting your copybook

snarling up

barking up the wrong tree

getting the wrong end of the stick

making a mistake about

making a pig's ear

making a dog's breakfast

making a mess

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Present participle for to cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

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The introduction of a substance that has harmful or poisonous effects

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

dishonoring^US

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