score
noun
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
was scoring
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past progressiveof score.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It's just that Head was scoring runs and Australia were winning.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
When we were doing the “Forever” EP with him, he was scoring “Community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Before his sophomore season, Knueppel was scoring 30 points a game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Through the first nine games the team was scoring 9.5% of its points in transition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2025
Whatever the legal implications of Strayer’s testimony, it was scoring big points with Reggie.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
