scores 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of score
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as in files
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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as in wins
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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scores

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noun

plural of score
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as in grudges
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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Verb
  • Gi-hun wins, but doesn't feel like a winner By the last game, only Gi-hun, Sang-woo and their ally Sae-byeok (Hoyeon), a North Korean defector with a little brother to care for, are left alive.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But if Green Bay wins its final two games, against the Vikings and then the Chicago Bears, the Packers could finish the regular season in second place in the NFC North.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Everyone in digital marketing should know that KPIs are measurable values demonstrating how effectively a company achieves key business objectives.
    Frank Rojas, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The robot achieves these speeds by flapping the fins up to ten times faster than real fish.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • While this figure is high, the city's median income suggests that residents may have the financial means to manage their debts more effectively than those in lower-income areas.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In his writings, Mangione apparently expressed his grievances with the healthcare industry — specifically naming UnitedHealthcare and the shareholder conference where Thompson was headed in New York at the time of the assassination.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Hale took to Instagram to air his grievances with the entire process.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • So, your family members may have older resentments that acted as kindling.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Pay attention especially to conflicts and resentments that boil under the Mars opposition to Pluto on January 3, and to straws that break the camel’s back around the Sun-Mars opposition on January 15.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • To that end, the brief criticizes NASCAR’s argument it was not given a fair chance to respond to charter transfer issues related to 23XI Racing and Front Row’s plan to purchase two Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) charters.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Key Facts The report, concluding a 20-month investigation, details alleged ethical misconduct and criticizes Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and former Justice Antonin Scalia.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Scores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scores. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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