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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in to scold
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 grudge
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 debt
something (as money) which is owed
we'll pay the full score next week
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Recent Examples of score
Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Jake Walman gave the Oilers their first lead with 6:24 left in the third period, before Sam Reinhart scored with 19.5 seconds left to send it to overtime.
—Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Jim Cowen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Indiana won the third matchup of the series by a score of 116-107.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 12 June 2025
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Verb
By far its darkest moment occurred not on U.S. soil but in Colombia, where Andrés Escobar was murdered after returning home from scoring an own goal that helped eliminate his country.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Jake Walman gave the Oilers their first lead with 6:24 left in the third period, before Sam Reinhart scored with 19.5 seconds left to send it to overtime.
—Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Noun
The most recent 2024 scores found math proficiency rates among eight graders in the Ocean State stubbornly static.
—Jim Cowen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Indiana won the third matchup of the series by a score of 116-107.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for score
Verb
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The state filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the move that's heading for court arguments later June 12.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Back then, filing a patent or trademark was a fairly simple process.—
Joe Hudicka,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Two Sacramento-area students won a national competition for their answers to that question as part of the build-up to next year’s celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Winslet won best actress at the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA) for the mother-daughter drama, which tackles how social media harms mental health.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Both Bronco and Bronco Sport have earned overall 5-star NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) ratings, and Bronco is currently the only vehicle in its segment to achieve a five-star overall vehicle score in NHTSA’s testing.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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However, in Condrieu, the grape achieves an expression that is difficult to replicate elsewhere.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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After the period, the TNT crew scolded Luostarinen for not keeping his stick on the ice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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The estranged wife of actor Scott Wolf was seemingly detained by law enforcement during an Instagram livestream, during which she can be heard scolding officers and alleging she was abused.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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The violence all allegedly stemmed from a workplace grudge triggered by a $100 equipment bill from his boss for damage to heavy construction equipment, authorities said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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He’s been too busy winning state titles with the Bruins to get riled up about old grudges.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Yet if the revenue forecasts are accurate, this debt should become more manageable over time.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The federal government is both the architect and the only entity capable of paying this long-overdue debt.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Traditional metrics like likes, shares and views only scratch the surface.—
Jehan Hamedi,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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It is crafted from 100 percent fir wood that’s durable enough to withstand everything from cat scratches to wind gusts.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Draws at home to Uruguay and Paraguay and victories against Colombia and Venezuela simply would not have been attained at sea level.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The new title-holder attains its historic week with 47,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the tracking week of May 23-29, according to Luminate, a 2% increase from the prior week.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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“Score.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/score. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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