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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
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
If the first team scores a touchdown, the other team gets a possession to tie (and, therefore, extend) the game with a touchdown of its own.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
No audience scores other than that 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Non-medal games proceed to a shootout if no team scores during one period of 3-on-3 sudden-death overtime.
—Ryan Best, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Kansas is 9-2 when Council scores 15 or more points, and the Jayhawks have won the last six games in that scenario.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
The Post gets more attention for its content, while Newsom scores points with his base by reminding readers of the connection between the Post and the Murdochs.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Shredded wheat cereal scores just 9, and plain Greek-style yogurt scores 77.
—Philip Joens, Des Moines Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Ortega scores a lot of points off drives to the basket, however.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The slim device tracks oxygen levels, sleep scores, and calorie burn during exercise and daily activities.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The city of Plano scores restaurants on a 100-point system, with 100 considered a perfect score and 70 extremely poor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
The slaying dramatized the perils faced by journalists in Mexico, where scores have been slain in recent years.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Woodrow Wilson’s Nicholas Duplan (right) shoots and scores the first goal of the game against Mesquite Poteet’s Kevyn Angeles, February 6, 2026.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
The Mariucci crowd was not in good spirits after the Buckeyes responded to the hosts taking a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal by Brodie Ziemer by logging the next four scores to take a 4-1 lead midway through the second period.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
The Tampa school bragged this fall that its new first-year class had the highest SAT scores in its history and included students from 45 states.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Female athletes had higher depression scores than their male counterparts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Norman Powell scores more as a complementary component.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
If the first team scores a touchdown, the other team gets a possession to tie (and, therefore, extend) the game with a touchdown of its own.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
No audience scores other than that 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Non-medal games proceed to a shootout if no team scores during one period of 3-on-3 sudden-death overtime.
—Ryan Best, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Kansas is 9-2 when Council scores 15 or more points, and the Jayhawks have won the last six games in that scenario.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
The Post gets more attention for its content, while Newsom scores points with his base by reminding readers of the connection between the Post and the Murdochs.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Shredded wheat cereal scores just 9, and plain Greek-style yogurt scores 77.
—Philip Joens, Des Moines Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Ortega scores a lot of points off drives to the basket, however.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
From keywords to confidence scores Google Photos used to behave like a filing system.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The slim device tracks oxygen levels, sleep scores, and calorie burn during exercise and daily activities.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The city of Plano scores restaurants on a 100-point system, with 100 considered a perfect score and 70 extremely poor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
The slaying dramatized the perils faced by journalists in Mexico, where scores have been slain in recent years.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Woodrow Wilson’s Nicholas Duplan (right) shoots and scores the first goal of the game against Mesquite Poteet’s Kevyn Angeles, February 6, 2026.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
The Mariucci crowd was not in good spirits after the Buckeyes responded to the hosts taking a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal by Brodie Ziemer by logging the next four scores to take a 4-1 lead midway through the second period.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
The Tampa school bragged this fall that its new first-year class had the highest SAT scores in its history and included students from 45 states.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Female athletes had higher depression scores than their male counterparts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scores
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Los Angeles leaders called on Wasserman to resign after the series of racy emails between him and Maxwell were released in the latest batch of the Jeffrey Epstein files over the weekend.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … FOUL PLAY – Lions fan files $100M lawsuit after DK Metcalf clash, denies racial slur claims.—
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FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Football is the framing device for this romantic fantasy about LA Rams quarterback Joe Pendleton, who wins the starting job, then dies in a traffic accident while biking home (thanks to angelic error).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Panthers receiver Tetairoa McMillan apologizes for racial slur during esports livestream, wins Offensive Rookie of Year.—
Greg Cote
February 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Whereas Mercury, a practically airless world, achieves temperatures that rise up to 427 °C (800 °F) in full Sun while its night side can plummet to as low as -180 °C (-290 °F), Venus consistently remains between 440–480 °C (820–900 °F).—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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OpenAI says the new model runs 25% faster than the previous version and achieves state-of-the-art performance while using fewer computing resources.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Simon Maghakyan lectures on the 20th anniversary of the destruction of Djulfa in December 2025.—
Simon Maghakyan,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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In her car, Jessica Gabriel’s Lady is an avid listener of DJ Revolution, a fictional radio DJ who lectures passionately about the struggles of modern-day life in Nigeria.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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This one-year penance business reeks of score-settling, petty grudges and arm-twisting.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some can hold grudges for years.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Instead, counselors spend a good 45 minutes or so in a deep dive into all their debts, household expenses, how much money is going out every month, and how much is coming in.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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At the end of the year, Cherfilus-McCormick’s campaign also had $729,000 in other debts, mostly in legal bills.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The analysis tallies the annual cost of housing, transportation and other necessities for each of the 50 largest cities by population, drawing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve and other sources.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
16 Jan. 2026
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Finaret was game to test out the new MAHA guidelines using Masters’ spreadsheet, which tallies up the cost per day of a diet that aims to meet daily recommendations for nutrients like protein, fat, fiber, and calcium.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
16 Jan. 2026
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But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Scores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scores. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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