1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
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
Verb
-
Patterson, then a 20-year department veteran, entered settlement talks with the city several years after filing the lawsuit.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Others advised legal action, beginning with filing a police report.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Double-winning trio Alejandro Grimaldo, Edmond Tapsoba and Patrik Schick are all still at the club, providing at least some continuity in support.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
-
American Express Dining and drinks All the food and drinks are curated by The Culinary Collective by The Centurion Lounge, a collection of James Beard® Award-winning Resy chefs, including Mashama Bailey, Sarah Grueneberg, Kwame Onwuachi and Mike Solomonov, as well as bar director Harrison Ginsberg.—
Lori Zaino,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Given today’s political polarization, achieving such majorities for even a bipartisan infrastructure plan seems impossible—let alone for the coronation of a man the amendment was written to prevent.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
-
Danielson said that as BroncoPRO continues to grow, more opportunities for freshmen to earn money will become available, but the emphasis will still be on achieving the right to earn that money.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
The film was a critical and commercial success, tallying $95 million at the domestic box office and earning Oscar nominations for both Weir and Williams.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
-
In last year’s survey, growth equities and defense industries were the most popular choices, each tallying just under a third of respondents.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
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
-
The same woman Don had been lecturing about beer.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
And that’s just scratching the surface.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
-
But the recent trip left the team scratching their heads at the sight of blue canines.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoring. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share