: having no score

Examples of scoreless in a Sentence

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He was used Saturday to pitch two-thirds of an inning and allowed just one walk in a scoreless appearance. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The game was scoreless until late in the second quarter when Colandrea found Kwazi Gilmer in the back corner of the end zone. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Thompson went scoreless in Friday’s preseason finale, shooting 0 of 7 from the field and 0 of 6 on threes in 15 minutes. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 In Game 3, rookie starter Robert Gasser went to Dodger Stadium and pitched five innings of scoreless baseball. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scoreless

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scoreless was in 1885

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“Scoreless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoreless. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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