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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
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as in grudge
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
a whistle-blower who was more interested in settling a score with his employers than in exposing an injustice
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as in debt
something (as money) which is owed
we'll pay the full score next week
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Recent Examples of score
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Barnes scored with a snap shot from the top of the right circle and beat Svensson Traff high on the short side.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
One major impact of the shutdown is expected to hit the DHS’s inspector general as a lapse in funding will affect scores of investigations that are ongoing, with those expected to grind to a halt until a deal is in place and funding is restored.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Junior forward Patrick Magan scored 14 points for Burlington Central (17-11).
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Barnes scored with a snap shot from the top of the right circle and beat Svensson Traff high on the short side.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
Argyle had all but one player on its roster score points and saw 4 finish in double-digit scoring.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
One major impact of the shutdown is expected to hit the DHS’s inspector general as a lapse in funding will affect scores of investigations that are ongoing, with those expected to grind to a halt until a deal is in place and funding is restored.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for score
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It was eventually consolidated with similar cases filed by 12 states and Learning Resources, an educational supply company.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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This latest news comes just a few weeks after Mayweather filed a lawsuit against Showtime Networks and the former president of Showtime Sports, accusing the company of helping facilitate a fraud scheme that deprived him of roughly $340 million in earnings.—
Matt Schubert,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Aztecs won both games amid a six-game winning streak, but attendance dropped in each of their final three home games.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The winning bid for the rare card was placed by venture capitalist AJ Scaramucci, the son of former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Prototype achieves high capacity and industrial-scale metrics At the core of the prototype is a conductive polymer known as poly(benzodifurandione), or PBFDO.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Who in the world has either achieved so much or been beaten up so badly to need to quit at 16?—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Porter was initially viewed as having a potential edge in the race, but her prospects dimmed after videos emerged in October of the UC Irvine law professor scolding a reporter and swearing at an aide.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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He is being groomed, playing, testing boundaries and even being scolded which are all part of normal social learning for young macaques.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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His father refused to relinquish his grudge, as Dreher saw it, and his mother always went along with her husband.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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As far as grudges go, this one runs dangerously deep.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Put debt reduction and financial health ahead of lifestyle upgrades.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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But, in practice, charters operating in independent facilities only receive $17,606 per student after CPS deducts pension and debt costs, according to the district’s budget book.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Do not use harsh scrubbing sponges or steel wool that can scratch surfaces and cause waffle batter to stick.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Nonstick Pans Nonstick cookware needs to be replaced once the surface is scratched or chipped.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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His role as a pusher is key in helping the sled attain top speed.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps more remarkable is how quickly it's attained its $380 billion valuation.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Score.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/score. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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