keep score
idiom
: to officially record the number of points, goals, runs, etc., that each player or team gets in a game or contest
—sometimes used figuratively
If you're keeping score, this is the third time that he has run for mayor and lost.
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Even bowling alleys—the fantasy site for mid-century, prosocial communion, thanks to the political scientist Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone—require programming and then operating screens to keep score.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
There’s also a dedicated note section to add inspirational quotes or keep score during classroom games.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
That is, the inclination to keep score of what each partner gives and receives, and operate within the relationship accordingly.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Bananas and their opponents do indeed keep score.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
There’s also a dedicated note section to add inspirational quotes or keep score during classroom games.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
That is, the inclination to keep score of what each partner gives and receives, and operate within the relationship accordingly.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Bananas and their opponents do indeed keep score.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keep score
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“Keep score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20score. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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