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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
Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Indiana took a 1-point lead with 5:32 to play, but Nebraska scored 16 points over the final 6:14.
Shay Ciezki scored 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting for Indiana, her fourth time this season scoring more than 30 points.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
This theme emerges in the lines that dominate the right side of the score, which are darker and more tightly clustered than those on the left.
—Olivia Giovetti, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Edgecombe's 34 points were the most in an NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain scored 35 in 1959.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Indiana took a 1-point lead with 5:32 to play, but Nebraska scored 16 points over the final 6:14.
Shay Ciezki scored 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting for Indiana, her fourth time this season scoring more than 30 points.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
No score yet, be the first to add.
—Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
This theme emerges in the lines that dominate the right side of the score, which are darker and more tightly clustered than those on the left.
—Olivia Giovetti, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk in 2024, filed a motion to bar the death penalty in his case over a conflict of interest with US Attorney General Pam Bondi.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Alabama's begging bans blocked by lower courts After Singleton filed a class action lawsuit in 2020, lower courts blocked enforcement of the laws.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Thailand’s largest construction company, which is under investigation for its role in two deadly accidents, won investor approval to restructure its outstanding bonds.—
Anuchit Nguyen,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Penny Weaver is an award-winning journalist who covers crime, law enforcement, court proceedings and more for the River Valley Democrat-Gazette.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Judd plays Caden’s mother Mari in the pic, which centers on the unwavering determination of his parents to help their son, against all odds, achieve his dream.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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My neighbor friends, Scott and Dwayne, contribute regularly to the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest civil rights organization, working to achieve LGBTQ equality and influencing legislation on the federal, state and local level.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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The president himself scolded a New York Times reporter for asking about the cost and whether Amazon was seeking to get in his good graces.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Crucially, the film avoids the trap of scolding younger generations or romanticizing the past.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some can hold grudges for years.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Keane used Gary Neville’s Overlap as his platform to take vengeance on a 12-year grudge with Carrick’s wife over his previous criticism as a pundit.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Maduro’s ouster is a blow to that partnership that could leave Chinese banks facing billions in unpaid Venezuelan debt.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Layer on top of this the inescapable student-loan debt that crushes their spirit and bank accounts.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Still, even some fans of the project were left scratching their heads.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Dip a soft toothbrush into the solution and use it to gently clean grooves, being careful not to bend, compress, or scratch the gasket.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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That Ahn centers characters in their 30s, who’ve attained a certain level of maturity but still feel adrift, makes for an inherently more interesting premise.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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So many chances to attain most people’s dreams of happiness, love, abundance, new ideas and popularity.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Score.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/score. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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