made/scored a basket

phrase

: make a shot (as in basketball) that goes through the basket

Examples of made/scored a basket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Shalhevet will take on Colony in Division 4 after Ben Jacobson made a basket with no time left to down Long Beach Jordan 46-45. — Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026 The Aggies missed 23 consecutive shots and have not made a basket in over 10 minutes of game action. — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026 Though Sadie hasn’t made a basket yet, Whittington says her daughter’s joy and encouragement are far more meaningful than any points on the scoreboard. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 After Bryant's Gia Campbell scored on a rebound off Lois Fabunmi's miss, Jaisha Williams, who led the Lady Hornets with 20 points and eight rebounds, made a basket for a 45-42 lead. — Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for made/scored a basket

Browse Nearby Words

Madero
made/scored a basket
made-to-measure
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Made/scored a basket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/made%2Fscored%20a%20basket. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of dog days

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
thumbnail graphic with text word of the day quiz
Weekly "Word of the Day" Quiz See how well you know each Word of the Day for Ju...
See All