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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
The Chargers scored on three of their four possessions in the first half, and though the Chiefs’ defense forced a three-and-out to start the second, KC gave up two straight touchdown drives to end the game.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Rose scored with just over a minute left to provide the final points for Chisholm Trail.
—Chloe Soule’, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Those who scored higher on the survey for workaholic tendencies found that trying to step away in the evening to reflect personal goals was not as effective.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Former Fed officials Lawrence Lindsey, Kevin Warsh and James Bullard have all scored time on Bessent's calendar over recent days, a Treasury source told CNBC's Steve Liesman.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The search down the tiers to find another club who have not scored eventually brings us to Acle United in the Anglian Combination Premier Division League.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 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
Seven of the Knicks’ eight rotation players scored in double figures.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
The game was choppy and low-event until William Eklund scored an electrifying one-timer goal on the power play.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Rose scored with just over a minute left to provide the final points for Chisholm Trail.
—Chloe Soule’, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Those who scored higher on the survey for workaholic tendencies found that trying to step away in the evening to reflect personal goals was not as effective.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Former Fed officials Lawrence Lindsey, Kevin Warsh and James Bullard have all scored time on Bessent's calendar over recent days, a Treasury source told CNBC's Steve Liesman.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The search down the tiers to find another club who have not scored eventually brings us to Acle United in the Anglian Combination Premier Division League.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 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
Seven of the Knicks’ eight rotation players scored in double figures.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
The game was choppy and low-event until William Eklund scored an electrifying one-timer goal on the power play.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scored
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Sherrilyn McQueen, who has published more than 80 novels that reached the New York Times bestseller list under the name Sherrilyn Kenyon, first accused her ex-husband Lawrence Kenyon of poisoning her in a lawsuit in 2019, a year after her husband filed for divorce.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wallace filed the claim, which is related to data protection, on Friday.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte forced five Tar Heels three-and-outs, held them to 33% on third-down attempts, and won the time of possession battle.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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After the Yankees won two of three in Houston to start their gauntlet of 12 straight against current playoff teams, Judge was in the lineup and playing right field.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The effect was achieved through volume capture technology.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, the company achieved the world’s first test of a megawatt-class, multi-kilovolt hybrid electric propulsion system in altitude conditions simulating single-aisle commercial flight.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 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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The surface has barely been scratched.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The recent development was a back injury that forced Glasnow to be scratched from his start Friday in Baltimore.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 632 plate appearances, Julio Rodriguez has hit 30 long balls (12th in MLB), tallied 89 RBIs (18th in MLB) and scored 95 runs (8th in MLB).—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots failed to consistently make stops Sunday afternoon as Geno Smith tallied 366 yards through the air.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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If all three can't be attained in one venue, choose a venue that affords all three within reasonable walking distance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The show has had its ups and downs over the years but has attained the sturdiness of a cozy British mystery, the kind where bodies pile improbably high in otherwise charming villages and the format can, in theory, run forever.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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