scored

Definition of scorednext
past tense of score
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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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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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Recent Examples of scored Even if the Rams had scored with, say, 90 seconds to go instead of 38 seconds, because a blitz misfired, at least Carolina would have had time to try for a tying field goal and send the game into OT. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026 Cizikas scored a short-handed goal to tie it 3-3 late in the second period, completing a 2-on-1 rush with Holmstrom by slipping the puck between Gustavsson's pads. CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026 Henderson scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026 Monk scored eight points, going 4 of 10 from the field and 0 of 4 from 3-point range. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026 Knowlton scored 12 and Brown tacked on 10. Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026 Jonathan Isaac, who didn’t play in the first half, scored four points in the third frame when played the final seven minutes of the quarter. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026 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
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  • The sheriff’s office has rejected Cal-OSHA’s application of the law, and last summer filed a lawsuit in Yuba Superior Court challenging the subpoenas.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • According to a complaint filed by the DA’s Office in the murder for hire case, Taylor was promised $500 to kill Preston Holmes.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • The Bruins won for the fifth time in six games despite going 0 for 6 on the power play a day after beating the Rangers 10-2.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • One Battle After Another led the show's nominations with nine in total, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and nods for his costars Chase Infiniti, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Teyana Taylor, who won Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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  • This nws in not just about saving the tunnel project, but is also an interesting showcase of what can be achieved with a little bit of lateral thinking and planning.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The Patriots achieved their largest lead (14 points) three times in the fourth quarter.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
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  • Students sat in rows, making faces at each other, scolded by their teachers to behave.
    David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders scolded the media on Sunday after the team’s close loss to the Buffalo Bills at home.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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  • Two bills returned into Rafiq’s hand upon his pointing out that the wood panelling on the side of the radio was scratched and that the knob felt rather flimsy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Her feet were red and bruised, her face and neck were scratched and bruises that appeared to be finger imprints were visible on her neck, the affidavit says.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • Dawson Griffin had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 blocks, and Wilson Reid tallied 8 points and 5 rebounds for the Yellowjackets, who've won 13 of their past 14 games.
    Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Cherry tallied five points in the opening stanza, drilling a last-second three-pointer as the Lancers closed the frame with a 13-7 lead.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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  • Few people would consider a career as a regional, impersonator-style vocalist to be worthwhile; even fewer would, having attained such a career, try to make themselves into something more than a novelty act.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Rockwell painted a country that believed its high principles could be attained.
    Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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  • But this season’s 49ers team was lectured from the start to back off on the Super Bowl talk after last year’s 6-11 debacle and instead work on simply becoming a good team that gets better every week.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Cheen also lectured on the music industry across Asia and Australia.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Scored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scored. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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