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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
Against the Hornets, Whitmore scored 17 points in just 27 minutes on 7-for-16 shooting from the floor.
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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 Bunting scored twice while Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Philip Tomasino and Blake Lizotte also scored.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Philadelphia’s third goal, scored by Sean Couturier, was awful and nearly swung the game in the Flyers’ direction.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Orlando’s backup backcourt of Black and Anthony helped distribute the ball, and all five reserves scored.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Coyle scored the opening goal in the Bruins’ 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Somehow, Lewandowski, who has scored just twice in seven league games, contrived to miss the ball almost completely as Oblak gathered.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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 Bunting scored twice while Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Philip Tomasino and Blake Lizotte also scored.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Philadelphia’s third goal, scored by Sean Couturier, was awful and nearly swung the game in the Flyers’ direction.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Orlando’s backup backcourt of Black and Anthony helped distribute the ball, and all five reserves scored.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Coyle scored the opening goal in the Bruins’ 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Somehow, Lewandowski, who has scored just twice in seven league games, contrived to miss the ball almost completely as Oblak gathered.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scored
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No one has won the grand prize in the last 29 drawings, as the jackpot has ballooned.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Odyssey will mark Nolan's follow-up to Oppenheimer, his biopic about the father of the atomic bomb, which won seven Oscars (including Best Picture) and grossed nearly $1 billion at the worldwide box office.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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When Myers was 16 years old, Gilles Bouchard scratched his head with what to do with him.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Holding out hope for a big win, the woman bought a third ticket and scratched it in her car, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
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The defense has held its opponent below 20 points in 11 of 16 games thus far, and five Chargers have tallied at least five sacks this season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Cam McKenna tallied two, including the game-winner in overtime, as Hingham snuck past Duxbury 4-3 in Patriot League play.—
Kevin Barrucci,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, inflation sits well below a peak attained in 2022, though price increases register nearly a percentage point higher than the Fed's goal of 2%.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sunday shift In India, Apple stepped up air shipments to meet its goal of a 20% increase in usual production at iPhone plants, attained by adding workers, and temporarily extending operations at the biggest Foxconn India factory to Sundays, the source added.—
Aditya Kalra,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rare earth dispute with China gained further traction earlier this month when a former Australian Defense Minister, Linda Reynolds, accused China of manipulating the critical minerals sector.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Following Yu’s move, the stock gained nearly 5% in premarket trading on Monday.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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While significant progress has been made, more than 40% of the lands within the Wildlife Corridor remain unprotected and vulnerable to development.—
Haley Busch,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, much of the material, including Epstein’s infamous contacts book, had already been made public through past litigation and discovery files.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Another November email, obtained by The Bee from another source, came from King to a contract officer at Sacramento’s police department.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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The lunch meeting held at Bennett’s American Cooking on Fair Oaks Boulevard between Chan, King and Petrovich are among several revelations contained in dozens of emails between King and Chan obtained by The Bee through a public records request.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Scored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scored. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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