Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for "scoring"
  • present participle of score.
Synonyms

scoring

British  
/ ˈskɔːrɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or practice of scoring

  2. orchestration See orchestrate

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Defensive midfielder Rodri has been a crucial part of City's success in recent years, helping them win the 2022-23 Treble - including scoring the winner in the Champions League final against Inter Milan.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

He remains incredibly consistent, scoring on average 16 goals in his past four seasons at the club and he's also potentially a penalty taker now Youri Tielemans has gone to Manchester United.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

However, seven clean sheets last season was a little wide of the mark, with Thiaw their highest scoring defender.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Holly: Fernandez's World Cup run came to an ignominious end with a red card in the final, having had an impressive tournament, scoring two goals.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Shorty’s been keeping his nose clean, what with all the paying gigs he’s scoring now with his band.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training