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as in achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in lectures
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
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as in grudges
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
a whistle-blower who was more interested in settling a score with his employers than in exposing an injustice
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as in debts
something (as money) which is owed
we'll pay the full score next week
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Recent Examples of scores
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
The average monthly mortgage in Blythe is $1,332, while the Riverside County city scores 71 out of 100 on livability.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
If the plane ticket is part of the surprise, sticking it inside one of the compartments scores 10s across the board in terms of presentation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Côte d’Ivoire’s internet infrastructure scores a measly 22 percent on the Internet Resilience Index — lower even than Afghanistan.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Dreyer scores twice SDFC winger Anders Dreyer scored twice off the bench as Denmark beat Belarus 6-0 on Thursday in a World Cup qualifying match.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Dolphins host Chargers, MLB Final Four set, Panthers win again, Messi scores twice, Vegas wins WNBA, two Top 10 teams lose and more.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Tetairoa McMillan scores his first NFL TD.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Swift scores her 27th top 10 on Pop Airplay, second only to Rihanna’s 30.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Such apocalyptic moods also characterize contemporaneous scores by Alfred Schnittke, Shostakovich’s contrarian successor.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Although their scores weren't high enough to make the final competition, Russell County won first place in Class A in the preliminary competition, winning the awards for Outstanding Music, Visual and General Effect.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Punting down two scores didn’t seem like a solid choice, either.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Gen Z has seen the steepest decline in credit scores of any age group this year as student loans repayments, a tough job market, high inflation and fewer opportunities to build credit early hurt young borrowers, according to the inaugural FICO Score Credit Insights Report.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Prioritizing grades, test scores, and college admissions as the main measures of success often undermines young people’s futures and strains parent-child relationships.
—Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
In Gaza, scores of Palestinians have returned to the ruins of their former homes after two years of war brought widespread destruction.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
In the show, the song scores Joanne’s sister Morgan’s (Justine Lupe) engagement party, through which Joanne and Noah are struggling after getting into a fight.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
The average monthly mortgage in Blythe is $1,332, while the Riverside County city scores 71 out of 100 on livability.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
If the plane ticket is part of the surprise, sticking it inside one of the compartments scores 10s across the board in terms of presentation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Côte d’Ivoire’s internet infrastructure scores a measly 22 percent on the Internet Resilience Index — lower even than Afghanistan.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Dreyer scores twice SDFC winger Anders Dreyer scored twice off the bench as Denmark beat Belarus 6-0 on Thursday in a World Cup qualifying match.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Dolphins host Chargers, MLB Final Four set, Panthers win again, Messi scores twice, Vegas wins WNBA, two Top 10 teams lose and more.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Tetairoa McMillan scores his first NFL TD.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Swift scores her 27th top 10 on Pop Airplay, second only to Rihanna’s 30.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Opening a business with 2% margins in a city that already gets top scores for equitable access to groceries sounds like a losing proposition.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Such apocalyptic moods also characterize contemporaneous scores by Alfred Schnittke, Shostakovich’s contrarian successor.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Although their scores weren't high enough to make the final competition, Russell County won first place in Class A in the preliminary competition, winning the awards for Outstanding Music, Visual and General Effect.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Punting down two scores didn’t seem like a solid choice, either.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Gen Z has seen the steepest decline in credit scores of any age group this year as student loans repayments, a tough job market, high inflation and fewer opportunities to build credit early hurt young borrowers, according to the inaugural FICO Score Credit Insights Report.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Prioritizing grades, test scores, and college admissions as the main measures of success often undermines young people’s futures and strains parent-child relationships.
—Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
In Gaza, scores of Palestinians have returned to the ruins of their former homes after two years of war brought widespread destruction.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scores
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The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Musk withdraws the California suit in June, then files a federal suit in August.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Catsimatidis has threatened to close stores if Mamdani wins.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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But all of them point conspicuously to the past (the recent past for Democrats, the slightly more distant one for Republicans) to claim that life would improve if their candidate wins.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The board and many investors who lent their endorsement have said the nearly $1 trillion package benefits shareholders in the longer run as Musk must ensure Tesla achieves a series of milestones to get paid.—
Retuers,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Part of how The Actors’ Gang achieves this success is through varied experimental theater techniques, including commedia dell’arte, an ancient form of performance art that teaches its subjects about archetypical characters.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The same government that lectures Beijing about state capitalism and nonmarket behaviors now practices it at home.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Andres Bernal, a political analyst who lectures at the City University of New York, thinks many young voters look at Cuomo's history of controversy and are reminded of the Democratic Party establishment that has left them disillusioned.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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The mix of private-property culture, individualism, and the country’s fragmented zoning laws creates ideal conditions for personal grudges to solidify into real estate.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her relationship with her family is fraught, and not just because of her liberal politics; religious animosity, personal grudges, and class resentment all play a part.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Raised in a traditional Catholic home, Doty, out of economic necessity, had decided to pay off her debts by working in the adult entertainment industry, hoping the job would just be a temporary solution.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Her father died three years later from a sudden stroke, leaving a pile of unpaid debts.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the end of each month, an official review board of experts and officers verifies each strike, tallies the points, and releases a list of the best-scoring teams.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Everyone tallies up what is picked up.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Scores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scores. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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