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 compilation returns to multiple rankings across the Atlantic and even scores the singer-songwriter her first leader on one tally. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Anna and Jude end up in the top, and Jude scores his third win. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Set up by a Blake McCullough 35-yard pass to Magnus Talma, Bishop Moore scores on a 3-yard McCullough keeper. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

The buck scores more than the buck that currently sits atop the list of Boone & Crockett records. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

When a finalist scores exceptionally high on technical skills but shows multiple interpersonal red flags, don’t let the technical score override your concerns. — Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026

Democratic socialist Angie Nixon scores major upset in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

If Bates scores a touchdown, fans will be eligible for any size fountain drink for 99 cents. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026

Of course, the Dream scores nearly eight more points per game at home and shoots much better from behind the arc. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Noun

But as this example illustrates, interpreting the benchmark scores can be technically complex, presenting a challenge for companies that want to show off the results to the public in a digestible format. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Toney would finish with 12 catches for a UM-record 234 yards and three scores. — Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Here are Friday’s high school football scores from around the Southland. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

According to the Dallas Morning News, wide receiver Trysten Shaw, a Tulsa pledge, was the standout with 11 catches for 220 yards and two scores. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Some scores were completed only a day or two before the tracking date, hastily jotted in pencil as the deadline loomed. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Sleep should remain a priority, but perfect sleep scores on a WHOOP won’t always be possible in consequential roles. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Those offerings could mint a number of fresh billionaires and scores of millionaires. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Keesler noted that graduate programs also weigh standardized test scores, and employers typically use transcripts only to confirm a student completed their degree. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026