score
noun
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
were 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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Those were the kinds of stifling rallies that had defined the Dodgers’ offense earlier in the season, when they were scoring regularly in double digits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Americans were scoring goals for fun, cutting off passing moves before they began, and completely owning the middle of the field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Against the Turkish champions Liverpool had 32 attempts, including 16 on target, and looked like they were scoring at will after the break.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
But teams back then were scoring in a different way than teams are scoring today.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2023
The girls gathered delicious, fragrant little bunches, and felt that they were scoring tremendously over those unfortunates who were receiving information about architecture inside the church.
From Monitress Merle by Angela Brazil
