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as in achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in scolded
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 scored
Forward David Vazquez, who scored in SDFC’s 4-2 exhibition win against the Tijuana Xolos on Tuesday, was left off coach Marco Mitrovic’s roster despite being among the 23 players invited to final training camp earlier this month in Spain and starting the final tune-up against Morocco.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
When center fielder Bryce Teodosio muffed Doyle’s single, Goodman scored the go-ahead run.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
In nonleague action, Lily Ladieu scored twice as Duxbury rolled to a 5-0 win over Notre Dame (Hingham).
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
No other player on the roster scored in double digits.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The thriller proved a breakthrough for Pike, who scored her first Academy Award nomination for the film, landing a nod for best actress.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Monique Billings scored 15 points off the bench.
—News Services, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
The Angels put two runners on with one out in the sixth only to come up empty, then the Brewers cashed in during the bottom of the inning, tying the score at 2-all when Christian Yelich singled and scored on Caleb Durbin’s two-out single off Jose Fermin.
—Andrew Wagner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Against the Hornets, Whitmore scored 17 points in just 27 minutes on 7-for-16 shooting from the floor.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
When center fielder Bryce Teodosio muffed Doyle’s single, Goodman scored the go-ahead run.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
In nonleague action, Lily Ladieu scored twice as Duxbury rolled to a 5-0 win over Notre Dame (Hingham).
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
No other player on the roster scored in double digits.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The thriller proved a breakthrough for Pike, who scored her first Academy Award nomination for the film, landing a nod for best actress.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Monique Billings scored 15 points off the bench.
—News Services, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
The Angels put two runners on with one out in the sixth only to come up empty, then the Brewers cashed in during the bottom of the inning, tying the score at 2-all when Christian Yelich singled and scored on Caleb Durbin’s two-out single off Jose Fermin.
—Andrew Wagner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Against the Hornets, Whitmore scored 17 points in just 27 minutes on 7-for-16 shooting from the floor.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scored
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An immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria, according to court documents filed Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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After the property sale, Graham started fleecing his mother while transferring money from her New York bank and brokerage accounts into his own checking account in Miami, according to a factual statement filed with his plea agreement.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Seattle Mariners’ 6-4 win Saturday gave them a two-game lead in the American League West, a division the Astros have won in each of the past seven 162-game seasons.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Buckeyes, currently ranked third overall, hosted the game and won 14-7.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Pursuing them required Fortunato to remind contractors and suppliers of his goals to make sure they're achieved.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Viewers will be treated to 4K Pro-UHD visuals at up to 150 diagonal inches, where 3,840 x 2,160-pixel resolution is achieved via pixel-shifting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lox's reaction to being scolded.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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He was scheduled to start Wednesday night for Salt Lake but was scratched and dispatched to Milwaukee when Soriano was injured.—
Andrew Wagner,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Occasional licking, especially in moments of excitement or pleasure—such as when being scratched—is perfectly normal.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Fever were led by the trio of guard Kelsey Mitchell who contributed 19 points and four assists, forward Natasha Howard (12 points, five rebounds), and forward Aliyah Boston who tallied 15 points and five rebounds.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the Bay State, Caitlin Nugent scored first and Mia Francis tallied the second to lead Braintree to a 2-0 victory over Milton.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Archivists at Brown-Forman don’t know how Brown attained one of the coveted medicinal permits, Morris said.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Currently, the letter-of-the-law differentiator is that Netflix feature films are defined by being Oscars eligible, said eligibility being attained by playing for a minimum of two weeks in a movie theater in New York or Los Angeles.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vance lectured Zelenskyy and argued the wartime leader hadn’t shown proper gratitude for the billions of dollars in military assistance the United States has given to his country.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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We weren’t being lectured to anymore.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Scored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scored. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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