Words similar to afoul

Example sentences for: afoul

How can you use “afoul” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

"Running afoul of parent company Disney."
Ulee's Gold does evolve into a sort of thriller, as Ulee's family runs afoul of his convict son's ex-partners in crime.
The implicit reason is, once again, that anything the federal government does runs afoul of the conservative dogma, which says that education is an exclusively local responsibility.
Many IRS officials say the drop stems from their fear of running afoul of the new niceness laws and getting fired.
Sani Abacha fell afoul of a fatal heart attack--one key element, apparently, in his nation's constitutional system of checks and balances.