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The Bills converted the extra point attempt to tie the game 29-29 with 6:15 left in the fourth quarter.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Tucker missed eight field goal attempts and two extra points.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
The Bengals tied the game with seconds left at the end of the fourth quarter and needed only the extra point to win.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
For extra points, find a shower curtain rod in a similar style.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
circa 1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
extra point
noun
: a point scored in football after a touchdown by kicking the ball between the goalposts or advancing it a short distance into the end zone
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