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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
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Usual match play rules apply, with the player who scores lowest on each hole taking that hole in the race to secure crucial late points.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Original music by Fernando Velázquez scores imagery shot from the air.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The critic scores for the example flicks ranged from 13% to 51%.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
And the quarterback hasn't yet won a game in which the opponent scores more than seven points.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Chawinga scores on her birthday, thus Current fans sing happy birthday.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Bryce Young gets going, Tetairoa McMillan scores his first NFL TD and the Panthers squeak by Atlanta, avoiding the 0-3 start.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
Isaac Brown #1 of the Louisville Cardinals scores a late touchdown sealing the game against the James Madison Dukes at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium on September 5, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Undeterred, scores of people took to the streets again this summer to mark the one-year anniversary of the initial mobilization and decry persistent police brutality, corruption, and a prolonged cost-of-living crisis.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The highly anticipated return of Micah Parsons to Dallas ended in the most unlikely of scores — 40-40.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This season's schedule features a wide variety of performances, including classical concerts, film scores, and innovative mash-ups.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The November 2024 study found children who received the drug had improved scores compared to the placebo group on the child autism rating scale, which is used to assess things like speech and nonverbal communication.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
America’s literacy challenge has been building for years, with reading scores sliding even before the pandemic pushed them to their lowest levels in decades.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The Patriots’ defense allowed two quick scores to the Steelers in Week 3 before settling down and keeping its offense in the game through five giveaways.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Amazon has denied the agency’s claims and has said that Prime’s success is evident in high renewal rates and customer satisfaction scores.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
San Diego scores high marks here.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Usual match play rules apply, with the player who scores lowest on each hole taking that hole in the race to secure crucial late points.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Original music by Fernando Velázquez scores imagery shot from the air.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The critic scores for the example flicks ranged from 13% to 51%.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
And the quarterback hasn't yet won a game in which the opponent scores more than seven points.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Chawinga scores on her birthday, thus Current fans sing happy birthday.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Bryce Young gets going, Tetairoa McMillan scores his first NFL TD and the Panthers squeak by Atlanta, avoiding the 0-3 start.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
Isaac Brown #1 of the Louisville Cardinals scores a late touchdown sealing the game against the James Madison Dukes at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium on September 5, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
More generally, for both water resistance and fade resistance, toner scores highest, pigment inks come in second, and dye inks come in last.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Undeterred, scores of people took to the streets again this summer to mark the one-year anniversary of the initial mobilization and decry persistent police brutality, corruption, and a prolonged cost-of-living crisis.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The highly anticipated return of Micah Parsons to Dallas ended in the most unlikely of scores — 40-40.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This season's schedule features a wide variety of performances, including classical concerts, film scores, and innovative mash-ups.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The November 2024 study found children who received the drug had improved scores compared to the placebo group on the child autism rating scale, which is used to assess things like speech and nonverbal communication.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
America’s literacy challenge has been building for years, with reading scores sliding even before the pandemic pushed them to their lowest levels in decades.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The Patriots’ defense allowed two quick scores to the Steelers in Week 3 before settling down and keeping its offense in the game through five giveaways.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Amazon has denied the agency’s claims and has said that Prime’s success is evident in high renewal rates and customer satisfaction scores.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scores
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As the group files safely past the battalion of Canada geese and closer to the Downtown Canal Walk at the southern part of Military Park, smooth jazz emanating from the Indiana State Museum’s entrance replaces the construction crew’s cacophony.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention the Epstein files nonsense.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Vince spoke on how his game centered around his competition wins and being able to do successful damage control.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Werewolf American Pub invites fans to watch with game sound on, free shots every time the Padres scores and $2 house beers for an hour after the game if the team wins.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Stephen, despite filming in Paris on a minuscule budget, achieves an uncanny evocation of Asia and of the past.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kenji lectures on the difference between Japanese static views of ruins versus Western dynamic interpretations and carries the memory of past earthquakes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Yeanoplos lectures throughout the United States on the topics of valuation, applied finance and financial analysis, has been a faculty member for the AICPA’s National Business Valuation School for close to 25 years and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute.—
BySteel Rose,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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In contrast to her expansive mate, Toklas was a waspish temple gatekeeper who never ceased to hold grudges.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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France was ranked as the most likely country to go into a bond crisis—where investors become convinced that a government won’t be able to pay its debts on time, and begin a global run on its Treasury—according to Deutsche Bank’s Q3 survey of 280 analysts globally.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Mercury closes out its time in Libra in your depth and transformation sector, encouraging you to clear lingering energetic debts or financial entanglements.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Sep. 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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Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Scores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scores. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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