Synonyms of score

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verb

1

as in to file

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

• file
• scratch
• seam
• scribe
• groove
• mill
• graze
• flute
• scarify
• abrade
• bevel
• chamfer
• rasp

2

as in to win

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

• win
• tally
• best
• defeat
• rack up
• triumph

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose

3

as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

finally scored a good job after years of hard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• win
• achieve
• attain
• gain
• make
• obtain
• hit
• garner
• get
• log
• capture
• secure
• land
• acquire
• rack up
• bag
• draw
• match
• tie
• chalk up
• realize
• ring up
• excel
• procure
• carry
• clock (up)
• notch (up)
• approach
• equal
• touch
• meet
• top
• amount (to)
• surpass
• rival
• measure up (to)
• beat
• outdo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• fail (at)
• lose
• fall short (of)

4

as in to scold

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scold
• lecture
• reprimand
• blame
• criticize
• rate
• rag
• attack
• chew out
• call down
• dress down
• rant (at)
• rail (at or against)
• jaw
• bawl out
• ream (out)
• berate
• lay into
• flay
• lambast
• upbraid
• fault
• tongue-lash
• mock
• rebuke
• chastise
• read the riot act (to)
• keelhaul
• hammer
• reproach
• admonish
• baste
• castigate
• lambaste
• knock
• take to task
• remonstrate (with)
• slam
• lash
• pan
• diss
• condemn
• blast
• chide
• assail
• crucify
• censure
• lace (into)
• harangue
• disparage
• denounce
• abuse
• reprove
• revile
• excoriate
• scourge
• belittle
• ridicule
• reprehend
• scorn
• vituperate
• scoff
• dis
• bad-mouth
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• sanction
• endorse
• indorse
• praise
• laud
• extol
• extoll

score

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noun

ˈskȯr 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grudge
• grievance
• resentment
• hostility
• offence
• condemnation
• down
• offense
• complaint
• bitterness
• malice
• spite
• antagonism
• malevolence
• animosity
• venom
• umbrage
• meanness
• despite
• spleen
• enmity
• rancor
• pique
• viciousness
• dudgeon
• huff
• antipathy
• maliciousness
• spitefulness
• hatefulness
• peeve
• nastiness

2

as in debt

something (as money) which is owed

we'll pay the full score next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debt
• obligation
• indebtedness
• arrears
• liabilities
• bankruptcy
• liability
• arrearage
• debit
• delinquency
• bond
• default
• insolvency
• embarrassment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repayment
• asset
• quietus
• quittance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of score

Verb

Other organs are not scored in the same way, but donor age is often used as a proxy for quality, and data shows there is little difference in the age of organs allocated normally compared with those that are not. —Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025

And an upcoming Netflix movie could prove that like never before—a sequel that scored nearly $1 billion at the global box office in 2024. —Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Noun

On Saturday, Lekki was one of only two gymnasts to improve on her preliminary score, joining Downers Grove Co-op senior Genevieve Herion, who won the state title with a 9.575. —Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025

But after Herro hit a three-pointer to tie the score at 109 with 3:19 to play, the Bucks made the game-deciding run by scoring seven unanswered points to pull ahead by seven with 2:03 remaining and put the Heat away. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025