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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
Against the Hornets, Whitmore scored 17 points in just 27 minutes on 7-for-16 shooting from the floor.
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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
Michael Bunting scored twice while Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Philip Tomasino and Blake Lizotte also scored.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Philadelphia’s third goal, scored by Sean Couturier, was awful and nearly swung the game in the Flyers’ direction.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Orlando’s backup backcourt of Black and Anthony helped distribute the ball, and all five reserves scored.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Coyle scored the opening goal in the Bruins’ 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Somehow, Lewandowski, who has scored just twice in seven league games, contrived to miss the ball almost completely as Oblak gathered.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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
Michael Bunting scored twice while Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Philip Tomasino and Blake Lizotte also scored.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Philadelphia’s third goal, scored by Sean Couturier, was awful and nearly swung the game in the Flyers’ direction.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Orlando’s backup backcourt of Black and Anthony helped distribute the ball, and all five reserves scored.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Coyle scored the opening goal in the Bruins’ 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Somehow, Lewandowski, who has scored just twice in seven league games, contrived to miss the ball almost completely as Oblak gathered.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scored
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Thirteen Mega Millions jackpots have been won during December since the game began in 2002.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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It's only been won three times, which is the fewest won in any single year since the game began.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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When Myers was 16 years old, Gilles Bouchard scratched his head with what to do with him.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Holding out hope for a big win, the woman bought a third ticket and scratched it in her car, according to the release.Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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The defense has held its opponent below 20 points in 11 of 16 games thus far, and five Chargers have tallied at least five sacks this season.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Wildcats tallied the longest streak with an 18-win stretch from 1942-64.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Verlander attained free agency when his conditional player option for 2025 failed to vest.Newsweek, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the past several years, the genre has attained a remarkable fandom.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Nvidia – The chipmaker gained almost 1%, adding to the gains seen in the previous session.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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This is an all-time bag fumble, not just for that Kansas State team but for a program that could have gained so much from being in the first BCS title game.Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The clip reemerged and made its rounds on social media.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Soto made it to the semifinal round of the Home Run Derby at Coors Field before being eliminated by former Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, who went on to win his second straight Derby title.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Most sodium is obtained nowadays by processing the mineral halite, also known as common table salt.David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Barium is obtained from the barium-sulfate baryte.David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Scored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scored. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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