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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
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
James Marsden ultimately scored the role, but Bradley Cooper was also up for the job, Barry told E!
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 1 June 2025
Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 May 2025
Korda finished with the same score, thanks to a birdie and a bogey.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Verb
Picault replaced Suarez in the 81st minute and scored on a breakaway eight minutes later to put the exclamation point on the night.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
James Marsden ultimately scored the role, but Bradley Cooper was also up for the job, Barry told E!
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
The songs were written and composed by Collins, who performed alongside Glenn Close, Rosie O’Donnell and NSYNC, with an original score composed by Mark Mancina.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 May 2025
Korda finished with the same score, thanks to a birdie and a bogey.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Neither Blanco nor federal prosecutors have filed motions since the jurors testified, though they are expected to do so in the coming months with arguments about whether Patron should be granted a new trial.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Earlier this week, Robinson and his wife filed a $500 million cross-complaint against the former staff members.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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In New Jersey, whichever party won the presidential race the year prior, in this case the Republican Party, typically loses gubernatorial elections in the following year as voters buck the party in power in Washington, D.C. THE NEXT SWING STATE?—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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Miami didn’t win the MLS Cup final to be crowned its champions, and hasn’t come close to winning the Concacaf Champions Cup, either.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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As governments and industries aim to reach carbon neutrality, innovation in ICs will be instrumental in achieving long-term ESG goals.—
Cecilia Shen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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With such a young and talented squad — and the weight of winning the Champions League now finally off their shoulders — the question now is how much more this PSG team could go on to achieve?—
The Totally Football Show,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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At another meeting in May 2024, Grippo scolded female employees for not working hard enough, although the team was high-performing and employees worked long hours, the lawsuit said.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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In January at the annual World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump scolded Brian Moynihan, the CEO of Bank of America.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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The violence all allegedly stemmed from a workplace grudge triggered by a $100 equipment bill from his boss for damage to heavy construction equipment, authorities said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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He’s been too busy winning state titles with the Bruins to get riled up about old grudges.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 June 2025
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The average credit card debt per borrower was $6,371 during that time, based on data from TransUnion, one of the three major credit reporting companies.—
Sharon Epperson,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Here are the 11 other Texas cities with increasing auto loan debt.—
Paris Goodman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
Verb
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First-timers typically make a beeline for Madrid and Barcelona, but even then, most people will only scratch the surface of these cities and their surroundings.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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But the car industry has not scratched the surface of these vehicles' potential.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Biden, once again for being Biden, will not unrealistically attain access to drugs and treatment that will elongate his own life.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The fact that the team had only participated in 12 races prior to 2010 highlights how, in this F1 era and within a relatively compressed segment of the world championship’s 75-year history, only Mercedes and Red Bull have attained true superteam status.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Score.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/score. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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