Synonyms of scores

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verb

present tense third-person singular of score

1

as in files

to mark with or as if with a line or groove

the glassblower scored the glass rod first so that it would break cleanly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• files
• seams
• grooves
• scratches
• mills
• scribes
• grazes
• flutes
• scarifies
• abrades
• rasps
• bevels
• chamfers

2

as in wins

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wins
• tallies
• defeats
• triumphs
• racks up
• bests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses

3

as in achieves

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

finally scored a good job after years of hard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wins
• achieves
• attains
• gains
• hits
• makes
• garners
• obtains
• logs
• bags
• lands
• gets
• captures
• rings up
• secures
• clocks (up)
• excels
• matches
• draws
• chalks up
• racks up
• acquires
• ties
• notches (up)
• realizes
• carries
• approaches
• rivals
• procures
• tops
• equals
• touches
• amounts (to)
• meets
• surpasses
• measures up (to)
• beats
• outdoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• fails (at)
• loses
• falls short (of)

4

as in lectures

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lectures
• scolds
• reprimands
• criticizes
• blames
• rates
• attacks
• rants (at)
• rags
• jaws
• calls down
• rails (at or against)
• berates
• upbraids
• faults
• mocks
• dresses down
• bawls out
• reams (out)
• lays into
• hammers
• rebukes
• tongue-lashes
• keelhauls
• flays
• chastises
• admonishes
• takes to task
• reproaches
• castigates
• lambastes
• reads the riot act (to)
• chews out
• bastes
• slams
• knocks
• pans
• blasts
• condemns
• abuses
• lashes
• remonstrates (with)
• chides
• crucifies
• reprehends
• laces (into)
• harangues
• denounces
• ridicules
• assails
• scourges
• vituperates
• reviles
• excoriates
• censures
• disparages
• belittles
• reproves
• scorns
• bad-mouths
• scoffs
• disses
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• sanctions
• praises
• lauds
• extols

scores

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noun

plural of score

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grudges
• grievances
• resentments
• downs
• hostilities
• condemnations
• complaints
• offenses
• antagonisms
• spleens
• animosities
• malices
• spites
• piques
• umbrages
• rancors
• malevolences
• venoms
• antipathies
• enmities
• dudgeons
• peeves
• despites
• huffs

2

as in debts

something (as money) which is owed

we'll pay the full score next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debts
• obligations
• liabilities
• arrears
• arrearages
• delinquencies
• bankruptcies
• debits
• defaults
• bonds
• embarrassments
• insolvencies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repayments
• assets
• quittances
• quietuses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scores

Verb

The portal sets those weights itself and scores factories against their peers. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Tim Cahill scores the fastest goal in MLS history, and the New York Red Bulls beat the Houston Dynamo 3-0. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Crete-Monee’s August LaBranche (2) scores a TD on a keeper against Bloom during a Southland Conference game in Chicago Heights on Saturday, Oct 17, 2026. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

Each inning is worth a point to the team that scores more runs, and no new inning can begin after two hours. — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Microsoft scores about 66, and CrowdStrike, at a similar revenue size, scores about 45. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Current’s Chawinga, Cooper star for national teams KC Current star Temwa Chawinga scores goals for fun, now for club and country. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Drake adds his 46th top 10 since the chart began in September 2020 — the most among male acts and second overall only to Swift’s 47 — and Toliver scores his second. — Gary Trust, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Mensah scores with his legs Darian Mensah with a 34-yard touchdown run. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Noun

The Russian attack on Kyiv included three ballistic missiles carrying cluster munitions -- bombs that open in the air and release scores of smaller bomblets, Zelenskyy said. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Gritsyuk and Hischier each scored their fifth goal of the season, with Jesper Bratt assisting on both scores. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Both scores were a reflection of Martinez’s grasp of the game’s nuances. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Chmerkovskiy’s partner for the season, a seemingly unfazed Jenna Dewan, danced a Viennese waltz with pro Alan Bersten, earning her best scores yet. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

The nonprofit helped raise reading scores at the school by 18% last year, so more than half of the students can read at or above grade level. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Students from hundreds of schools and scores of universities joined the protests, backed by their parents, teachers, and trade unions. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

The simple-seeming request turned into an arduous task that would require scores of emails, multiple phone calls with Epic employees, a flight to Las Vegas, and a software update. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

The decision came after the Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Sixth Grade Center received its five consecutive failing scores in Texas’ A-F accountability ratings. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026