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 Later in the inning, after former Dodger Dustin May replaced Henderson, Freeman hit a sacrifice fly, and Edman scored the go-ahead run. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The Dodgers have scored a total of 15 runs in their five playoff games so far. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Amazing Red pinned Navarro and scored the victory, capturing the X Division Championship. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 There was the Dolphins’ play of the day that ultimately wasn’t — a nimble escape from pressure and a dart to Chris Bell, who would have scored a 68-yard TD if one of his toes hadn’t grazed the sideline. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Christian Braun scored six points on 3-of-5 shooting and grabbed three rebounds while starting and playing 15 minutes for the Nuggets. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 The film has nine composers, each of whom scored specific sections of the story. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scored
  1. filed
  2. won
  3. achieved
  4. scolded
  5. scratched
  6. tallied
  7. attained
  8. lectured
Verb
  • Defense attorney Johnson had filed an election for the jury to assess punishment, but Jones refused to sign it, according to Sorrells.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Hundreds of students filed out of class at Lincoln Park High School on Thursday afternoon.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of filed
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  • And in 2008, the owner of a formalwear company won a roughly $850,000 judgment against Peter over unpaid loans to finance his business.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The original series won the Golden Globe for best drama in 2019 and routinely lands near the top of lists hailing the best TV series of the past quarter century.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • Moscow — By agreeing to open Russia’s taps and release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel into a starving global market, the Kremlin has achieved something that raw military might on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine could never deliver.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Faith has achieved all of this in a town where the most boundary-pushing, visionary works and artists aren’t always the ones most celebrated on Music Row.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of achieved
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  • Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial after Perry was finally given the full, unredacted grand jury transcripts and scolded prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In 2024, a judge scolded both sides for excessive litigation and ruled for the trust to be dissolved and for the house to be sold.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Atlanta scratched across three runs against a shaky Blake Snell and a parade of Dodgers relievers, while Ray Kerr and Didier Fuentes, among others, held the powerful LA lineup to just two.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • San Jose Sharks star center Macklin Celebrini was scratched from the team's lineup at the Dallas Stars on Monday night because of a lower-body injury, and coach Ryan Warsofsky said the 20-year-old face of the franchise was still being evaluated.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of scratched
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  • Quarterback Carter Meindel passed for 202 yards and two TDs, running back Jeremiah Gbean tallied 164 yards and three TDs on 18 carries and receiver Gavin Ortiz caught four passes for 43 yards and a TD.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The series has tallied 127 million video views through three weeks on air.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tallied
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  • While the telephone and television took decades to reach 100 million users, ChatGPT and TikTok attained that threshold in a matter of months.
    — Raghupathy Sivakumar, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That show, launched in 2020, attained a cult following — it was named Best Podcasts of the Year by outlets like Vogue, Esquire and Cosmopolitan.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of attained
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  • Earhart lectured at the school before embarking on her final flight.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Luann patiently attempts to explain that the women don’t like being lectured to about their business affairs, only for Vicki to abruptly answer a phone call mid-conversation.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
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