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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
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
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
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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
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Verb
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The Reset members will go onto the April 1 consolidated election, but no other candidates have filed.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The notice for 81 permanent layoffs was filed and processed on Feb. 6, according to the listing.—
Wes Woods II,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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It’s become a popular bit of internet lore that Mickey is technically the first non-human to win an Oscar.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The experiment Researchers gave the models a seemingly impossible task: to win against Stockfish, which is one of the strongest chess engines in the world and a much better player than any human, or any of the AI models in the study.—
Harry Booth,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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As of the end of last year, GM had fewer than 1 billion shares outstanding – achieving a target announced earlier in the year by GM CFO Paul Jacobson.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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There’s nothing like a stroke of liner in a fun color for an unexpected beauty moment—and the best eyeliner shades are an easy way to achieve that.—
Lauren Valenti,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, the voice resembling Smith Sr.’s goes silent for the remainder of the phone call, as Martinez continues to scold him for his actions.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Shakira storms off Miami nightclub stage after appearing to scold clubgoer for filming up her dress The title of the tour is taken from the singer's 12th studio album, released last year and the first since 2017's El Dorado.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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And again to be blunt, filmmakers and studio execs also maintain feelings and grudges that spill over into and onto fans and press on either side.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the country has a would-be autocrat, with a Mt. Whitney-size grudge against California, seeking to establish himself as King Donald the First.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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When Wilson took over in late 2015, Bogus Basin was on a run of tough snow years, bleeding money and $8 million in debt.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
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On February 25, the U.S. debt ceiling was raised by another $4 trillion.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ava flashes scratches on her forearm, courtesy of Isabella’s fingernails.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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So was Kyle Connor, who was scratched on Thursday for Chris Kreider, who played a second straight game.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Displaying remarkable consistency in a spotlight event, McClung is one of 28 dunkers in event history to attain a perfect score of 50.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Seurat argued that the group, despite its battered state, may opt to pursue further military pressure to attain its goals.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Score.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/score. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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