settle a/the score

phrase

: to harm or punish someone who caused one harm

Examples of settle a/the score in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

San Clemente’s girls soccer players prayed, swayed and sang before taking the pitch Tuesday night to settle a score with Capistrano Valley. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026

Six weeks later, Moore, back on the street after recovering, allegedly went to the laundromat with his father and the teen looking to settle the score with McKenzie, law enforcement sources said. — Kerry Burke, Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2025

In a game that required overtime to settle the score, Antetokounmpo went 12-18 from the field, producing 25 points. — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025

That means, Ulysses is up against the entire population — which is a lot less than 1,890 when the film is over — while the yakuza take a 10-hour private jet over to settle the score. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025