scored

verb

past tense of score
1
as in filed
to mark with or as if with a line or groove the glassblower scored the glass rod first so that it would break cleanly

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2
as in won
to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points he scored the winning goal in the final minute of play

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3
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 Ildemaro Vargas walked on four pitches with one out, swiped second and scored on a 75-mph ball that Gabriel Moreno dumped down the right-field line for a double. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 Seigler was 0 for 1 with a walk and run scored before his departure. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026 Marina Mabrey, the league’s fourth-leading scorer who scored a record 53 points earlier this season, shot 2 of 9, scoring just 11 points against Kaila Charles and the Valkyries’ defense. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The Fever committed 17 turnovers, which the Sparks (9-11) converted into 22 points, and All-Star Caitlin Clark scored her second-fewest points this season with just nine in limited minutes while returning from injury. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 The overall record for most nominations in a single year is held by HBO’s fantasy drama Game Of Thrones which scored 32 for its final season. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scored
  1. filed
  2. won
  3. achieved
  4. scolded
  5. scratched
  6. tallied
  7. attained
  8. lectured
Verb
  • Environmental groups have repeatedly filed lawsuits challenging the project.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Willows, the county seat, filed a lawsuit against the county and the Sheriff’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
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  • Vibes were good among volunteers and visitors from around the world and every corner of the United States — and among stadium staffers, who won raises in a late-breaking contract agreement that resulted in increases to more than $30 per hour.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Within the span of a month, New York City has won a historic NBA Championship, hosted the wedding of the era for Taylor Swift, and now rap titan Jay-Z will deliver three massive shows in his hometown.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of won
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  • On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.
    — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026
Definition of achieved
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  • Davis remembered once being scolded as a teenager by her mother after being caught speaking poorly of a classmate.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 June 2026
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  • Bubic made two rehab starts in Triple-A Omaha, didn’t feel right after the second one (on June 27) and was scratched from his next start.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department advised anyone bitten or scratched by a bat or other wild animal to promptly clean the wound with soap and water, then contact a physician or go to the emergency room.
    — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of scratched
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  • England tallied a record score against Fiji and its biggest win since beating Chile 71-0 in Lille at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • As of January, when the Homeless Trust last tallied the county’s homeless population, 605 people were found sleeping on Miami’s streets — just over half of the county’s entire unsheltered population.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
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  • The sun attained solar maximum in 2024, releasing intense flares and coronal mass ejections that caused Earth’s atmosphere to expand, which only intensified the drag on Swift, according to NASA.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Well before Diana attained princess status, Althorp was a favorite retreat of royals and a variety of politicians from around the world.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026
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  • Once, in anthropology class, my professor lectured on an insular island tribe that cackled whenever someone got hurt.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • 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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