scoring

verb

present participle of score
1
as in filing
to mark with or as if with a line or groove the glassblower scored the glass rod first so that it would break cleanly

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2
as in winning
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

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3
as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort finally scored a good job after years of hard work

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4
as in scolding
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 scoring The Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base while falling in the opener of the four-game series. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 Teoscar Hernández, who had been slumping, hit a two-run home run, and consecutive run-scoring wild pitches from Tigers reliever Tanner Rainey certainly helped. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 But shortly after scoring a touchdown during the Cardinals’ game Saturday, Barnett had a medical emergency on the sideline and was taken to a hospital. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 After scoring a 5-over-75 Saturday on the 6,602-yard East Course, Fairbanks, 56, was tied for 45th and seemed on the cusp of locking up a spot in match play with a solid round. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 Sacramento State lost its MAC opener and FBS debut 28-17 to Eastern Michigan on Saturday night, with freshman Isaiah Ene of Granite Bay High making history for the Hornets by scoring a touchdown on a 1-yard run. — Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Lionel Messi, continuing to make magic and history at 39 years old, put on a master class on Saturday night, scoring four goals to lead Inter Miami to a 7-1 rout of CF Montreal. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 My risk-scoring framework would look at repeatability, automobility, criticality, downstream consequences and financial or reputational risk, which is the opposite of how most small businesses are currently automating. — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Luis Torrens gave the Mets a brief lead in the fifth by hitting into a run-scoring double play. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoring
  1. filing
  2. winning
  3. achieving
  4. scolding
  5. scribing
  6. tallying
  7. attaining
  8. lecturing
Verb
  • The petitioners, primarily represented by Adam Pauley, responded in filing a document requesting the board to strike the objections.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In 1981, after filing an Equal Employment Opportunity complaint, Shulman became a jumper.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of filing
Verb
  • All the drama from last week’s showdown with the season-21 designers is resolved by season 22 winning the unconventional-materials challenge.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The screenplay placed second in the horror category at the 2025 Slamdance Screenplay Competition, winning Filmmatic’s Horror/Thriller Screenplay Awards, and selected for the 2026 Grey List.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of winning
Verb
  • Andrew Cherng of Panda Restaurant Group and Kitty Lo of Manhattan Hotel Group, both immigrants, exemplify achieving this dream by building extraordinary businesses.
    — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The school was bustling with a large, high-achieving and diverse student body.
    — Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • Rather than scolding parents about screens, society could do more to support families in ways that obviate the need for screen time.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Do not punish your dog by scolding or yelling at them, as this may make your dog's behavior worse out of fear or stress.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of scolding
Verb
  • Neither of them knew how much work lay ahead, and Don was a perfectionist, scribing each new board to fit as snugly as a puzzle piece against the irregular stone walls.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the game has increasingly moved from scribing per se to revenue-cycle management, where health systems can see the financial payoff.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of scribing
Verb
  • When tallying the total stay of individual detainees, ProPublica counted all hours spent in jail, including weekends and holidays.
    — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Wide receiver Brody Knowles was a standout as a strong deep threat, tallying 61 yards on four receptions.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tallying
Verb
  • But the White House cut its offices and weakened its ability to follow up with cases, as well as slashed funding to research on disparities that people of color face in getting diagnosed and attaining resources for disabilities.
    — Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • What came to me was a simple but valuable intuition that healing is not about attaining the grace of God, but about the loving freedom that comes from reflecting God!
    — Dilshad Khambatta Eames, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of attaining
Verb
  • Approaching hesitant individuals Health experts said that addressing vaccine-hesitant people starts with listening rather than lecturing.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Today, young people are increasingly frustrated with the hypocrisy of politicians lecturing them about the virtues of voting while in practice facilitating disengagement.
    — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of lecturing

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“Scoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoring. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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