How to Use technical foul in a Sentence

technical foul

noun
  • Kerr was hit with two technical fouls in less than a minute.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Ford called the first technical foul on Brown.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • He was thrown out of the game for a double technical foul.
    — Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Davis picked up his first technical foul in the first quarter.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2021
  • All three players picked up technical fouls.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • And Doncic didn’t draw a technical foul for the first time in a week.
    — Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2022
  • She was charged with a technical foul from the bench early in the fourth quarter.
    — Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 12 June 2019
  • Mikal Bridges was called for a technical foul in the fourth quarter.
    — David Brandt, ajc, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Both players were hit with technical fouls.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Suggs was hit with two technical fouls and was ejected from the game.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Billups said Smith showed that spirit when he was called for a technical foul.
    — oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Her frustration boiled over late in the game, as she was twice called for technical fouls.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
  • Redick was issued a technical foul in the first quarter.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • The technical foul picked up by Suggs was his eighth of the year, which leads the team.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Martin was called for a loose-ball foul, with the two each called for a technical foul and ejected.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2022
  • There were three technical fouls handed out and one ejection.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Clark remains at five technical fouls on the season.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Crews was on the receiving end of his own technical foul in the second half.
    — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The first of those was a double technical foul with a Lee player.
    — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Two of the free throws were the result of the foul on the floor and the other four were from the technical foul.
    — ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Then the Lakers were called for a delay of game, which led to a technical foul.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Lewis fouled out with eight seconds left in the third when he was called for a foul and a technical foul in one sequence.
    — Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2021
  • He was whistled for a technical foul, and Boston’s bench did not love the call.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2020
  • In a game the Lakers lost by one, four technical fouls in the second half loomed large.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The two teams met Monday night and there were six technical fouls called and one ejection.
    — ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Jokic, Reid and Clark all picked up technical fouls.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • The Greyhounds were called for a technical foul and Tate iced the game with two free throws.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2018
  • At the same time, Clark was also whistled for a technical foul, which was her fourth of the game.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Gilgeous-Alexander picked up an early technical foul for it.
    — Mike Prada, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Smart still managed to make the box score as he was called for a technical foul on the bench in the second quarter.
    — ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026

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