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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
Kirill Kaprizov, who showed his frustration after Anthony Mantha’s empty-net goal by shooting the puck against the boards and then removing his number from the board that listed media requests following the game, scored the lone goal for Minnesota.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Tyler Johnston with the Cougars scored a running touchdown with 18 seconds left in the game.
—Hannah Cordova, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Wembanyama has now recorded a double-double and scored at least 24 points in each of the Spurs’ first five games this season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s the 1978 Boston College point-shaving scandal, where student athletes were paid by the mob to limit the number of points their team scored.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The nine runs scored in the dominant inning by the Blue Jays became the most runs scored by a team in any World Series inning in 57 years.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Against the Hornets, Whitmore scored 17 points in just 27 minutes on 7-for-16 shooting from the floor.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Seven of the Knicks’ eight rotation players scored in double figures.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
The game was choppy and low-event until William Eklund scored an electrifying one-timer goal on the power play.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Tyler Johnston with the Cougars scored a running touchdown with 18 seconds left in the game.
—Hannah Cordova, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Wembanyama has now recorded a double-double and scored at least 24 points in each of the Spurs’ first five games this season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s the 1978 Boston College point-shaving scandal, where student athletes were paid by the mob to limit the number of points their team scored.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The nine runs scored in the dominant inning by the Blue Jays became the most runs scored by a team in any World Series inning in 57 years.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Against the Hornets, Whitmore scored 17 points in just 27 minutes on 7-for-16 shooting from the floor.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Seven of the Knicks’ eight rotation players scored in double figures.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
The game was choppy and low-event until William Eklund scored an electrifying one-timer goal on the power play.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scored
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On the day of the crash, the FBI collected pictures of the car’s exterior, paint samples and other evidence, according to an affidavit filed by the Justice Department.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Supreme Court also previously denied an appeal filed by Davis in 2020.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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By sticking with judo, Harrison won gold at the 2012 Olympics and again at the 2016 Olympics.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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In exciting news, Louisville football won its homecoming game Saturday against Boston College.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Tindall, a former professional rugby player, played for Bath and Gloucester and achieved 75 caps for the national team.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once that’s achieved, cure again; then seal with the top coat.—
Laura Solla,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
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This came after Nick Saban jokingly scolded himself for not fielding Sayin during their weeks-long overlap in 2023’s postseason at Alabama.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump, then in his first term as president, scolded police in a social media post for not protecting the statue.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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He was scratched up all over the place.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nothing really scratched the itch.—
Michal Lev-Ram, CNBC Contributor,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Associated Press called the passage of Proposition 50—which will allow a new, gerrymandered congressional district map to be implemented through 2030—as soon as the polls closed, before votes were officially tallied.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Net losses tallied $34 million.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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In other words, the goonstate, so central to the subculture’s branding and self-conception, is only rarely attained.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The presentation by Robinson, who has been the university’s chancellor since 2022, centered on the record numbers the school has attained in the last six years and its goals as a land grant institution.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Cheen also lectured on the music industry across Asia and Australia.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
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Augusta was a devout Christian who often lectured the Bible to her sons and blamed alcohol and women for the evils of the world, per the outlet.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Scored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scored. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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