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as in achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
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Recent Examples of scored
Ashley Gonzales—Long Beach State’s career goals scored leader with 36, Gonzales was a dangerous striker for women’s soccer who led the school to three NCAA tournaments in her four seasons.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The tie breakers depend on points, goal difference, goals scored, team conduct score and FIFA world ranking, according to FIFA.
—Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
Musa scored the highlight goal in the closing minutes of the first half.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
In the 3-0 victory, Messi scored a hat trick and tied the World Cup career record for goals with 16.
—Travis Heying, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Only Lionel Messi scored more (eight) than the Bayern Munich winger (seven) during South American qualification and Diaz is the talisman for his country, who has goal and assist-threat in abundance.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
But the Rockets lost a player to a penalty late in the game, and Hanifin scooped up a loose ball in front of goalkeeper Addyson Mathews and scored to restore the two-goal lead.
—Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
But the Spurs scored just 30 points in the second half and turned the ball over nine times in the final 24 minutes.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Well, tonight, Harper is 3-for-3 from 3-point range in the first half and has scored 15 points.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The tie breakers depend on points, goal difference, goals scored, team conduct score and FIFA world ranking, according to FIFA.
—Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
Musa scored the highlight goal in the closing minutes of the first half.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
In the 3-0 victory, Messi scored a hat trick and tied the World Cup career record for goals with 16.
—Travis Heying, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Only Lionel Messi scored more (eight) than the Bayern Munich winger (seven) during South American qualification and Diaz is the talisman for his country, who has goal and assist-threat in abundance.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
But the Rockets lost a player to a penalty late in the game, and Hanifin scooped up a loose ball in front of goalkeeper Addyson Mathews and scored to restore the two-goal lead.
—Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
But the Spurs scored just 30 points in the second half and turned the ball over nine times in the final 24 minutes.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Well, tonight, Harper is 3-for-3 from 3-point range in the first half and has scored 15 points.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scored
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According to a criminal complaint document filed in the Western District of Missouri Sunday, Rincker reportedly accepted $1,200 from Alvarez to disperse the cash to other co-conspirators.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Police said no charges have been filed at this time.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Augie Garrido—While at Cal State Fullerton, Garrido’s baseball teams won three national championships, made seven College World Series appearances and 16 conference championships including 11 in a row (1974-84).—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Georgia finished the season with a record of 53-14, won the SEC regular season and tournament titles, along with punching its first ticket back to Omaha for the first time since 2008.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Leslie, Milton-Jones and Dixon discussed the WNBA’s 30-season landmark before the game, paying tribute to Ogwumike and reflecting on what the WNBPA has achieved.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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This time, the study included a vocabulary of over 1,000 words and achieved a median speed of 78 words per minute.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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This time, however, Charlotte promptly scolded him for his untoward behavior.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Four years ago, Infantino scolded critics during a news conference ahead of the opener in Qatar.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Loftis has his own traumatic history with the town of Widow’s Bay, but remains skeptical until he is scratched by an ethereal creature on a foggy night.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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The Tigers scratched starter Troy Melton with back tightness before the game, forcing a bullpen outing that allowed seven hits combined.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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In 319 plate appearances, Lopez has hit five long balls, tallied 32 RBIs and scored 45 runs.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Aliyah Boston tallied 23 points as well.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Yet, two goals in one game 40 years ago have attained that status.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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Richards attained fame as a pioneering male supermodel in major ad campaigns by the likes of Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, and Helmut Newton, but all along he was being extorted and exploited by Mierers and his followers to bolster (and bankroll) their shaky, pseudoscientific philosophy.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Sharon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Honorary Member of the UK Association of Jungian Analysts, and has taught and lectured at many academic institutions, Jungian organisations, retreat centres and cultural festivals around the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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It was also being lectured by people who presented a formulaic perspective on a complicated future that the class of 2026 is already navigating.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Scored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scored. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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