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carded

v.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈkɑɹdɪd// UK //kˈɑːdɪd// card·ed

v. to have your name and team written on a card by an official. This usually happens when a player is sent off or gets a yellow card in a game.

v. to have one's name recorded on a card by an official, typically as a result of a foul or misconduct. Often used in the context of sports like football or rugby to indicate a player's removal from the field.


SIMPLE

The player was carded for a dangerous tackle.

CONTEXTUAL

After the referee carded the captain for dissent, the team had to play the final ten minutes with ten men.

COMPLEX

The referee carded the defender for a second foul, effectively ending the player's participation in the championship match and shifting the momentum in favor of the opposing team.

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