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as in filing
to mark with or as if with a line or groove
the glassblower scored the glass rod first so that it would break cleanly
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as in winning
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
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as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
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Recent Examples of scoring
However, unlike last season, there was no sign to those within the Capitals that their captain was feeling the pressure of scoring another historic goal.
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
Superstar Victor Wembanyama had an off night, scoring just nine points to go with nine rebounds and four blocks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The game was tight throughout and eventually won by Winthrop, 81-74, with the Eagles scoring the contest’s final eight points.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 290,472,336.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Clemence started, scoring two points with five rebounds in A&M’s 98-68 season-opening win over Northwestern State on Monday.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Ernie Clement added Toronto’s third run on a sacrifice fly, scoring Daulton Varsho in the fourth.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Editors sampled the chickens side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
That friend is alleged to have sold the information to others, and those others placed bets on the prop bet of Terry scoring under, assisting under, shooting under the line set by various bet houses.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
Superstar Victor Wembanyama had an off night, scoring just nine points to go with nine rebounds and four blocks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The game was tight throughout and eventually won by Winthrop, 81-74, with the Eagles scoring the contest’s final eight points.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 290,472,336.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Clemence started, scoring two points with five rebounds in A&M’s 98-68 season-opening win over Northwestern State on Monday.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Ernie Clement added Toronto’s third run on a sacrifice fly, scoring Daulton Varsho in the fourth.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Editors sampled the chickens side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
That friend is alleged to have sold the information to others, and those others placed bets on the prop bet of Terry scoring under, assisting under, shooting under the line set by various bet houses.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoring
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At a time when the Mavericks need as much good will, or PR, as possible, filing a lawsuit against the Dallas Stars is petty, small and mean.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, wrote in a letter to Trump that Maxwell is working on filing a commutation application, citing an unnamed whistleblower.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The title-winning standard has been lower in recent years; City won it with 86, 93, 89 and 91 points between 2020-21 and 2023-24 and Liverpool with 84 points last season, but some of those totals give a false impression.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Get tech-smarter on your schedule Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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As this brief survey suggests, the patriots’ success in drawing foreign partners into the war was essential to achieving American independence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Having led a multimillion-dollar organization and mentored thousands of women nationwide, Martine now specializes in guiding high-achieving women to stop over-functioning, reclaim their energy, and lead with clarity and confidence.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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This way of peering at screen culture from an inexact distance, which also comes up in a scolding scene where Ethan scrolls aimlessly through something like TikTok, rankles in a play that is otherwise so precise about physical time and space.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Like an impatient parent scolding their toddler, Frankenstein grows frustrated with his monster’s limited capacity for speech.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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After the interviews, each supervisor selected up to three names on a voting sheet, with the county attorney tallying the results aloud.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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White and Payton Pritchard were plus-22 and plus-36, respectively, with White showing some encouraging improvement as a shooter (4-for-8, 2-for-5 from three) while tallying eight assists, three rebounds, three steals and two blocks.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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The building, which is working toward attaining LEED Gold certification, has been in the works for more than two decades.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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His priorities are retaining local business, attaining affordable housing, and sustainable economic environmental development to make Shawnee a welcoming community.—
PJ Green
October 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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Since exiting Dries Van Noten a few years ago, Scallon has been working as an independent consultant and mentor in fashion communications strategy, also lecturing occasionally and sharing his views about creative content on podcasts.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The same woman Don had been lecturing about beer.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys have made some head-scratching moves in 2025 dating back to the preseason, which have both strengthened the interior of the defensive line but also added confusion about the future of the unit.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Many see Horton as only just scratching the surface.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Scoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoring. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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