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score out

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to delete or cancel by marking through with a line or lines; cross out

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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With a 4.4 grade-point average and a 1540 score out of possible 1600 on the SAT, Elbert has the brains to do whatever he wants.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2025

Some powerful carries in the midfield left the defence desperately exposed with players lining up to score out wide and former ballet dancer McGhie glided over.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2025

Martin, who recently earned the second-best all-around score out of 183 level 10s at the state championship, is off to Arizona, and her five-member freshman class includes four gymnasts from Texas.

From Washington Post Apr. 13, 2023

“My lowest round, my lowest score out here, it was pretty much a perfect week,” Rahm said.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2022

I've been trying your game of one hand against another, and I daresay I called the score out loud.

From Here and Hereafter by Pain, Barry

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