- present participle of score.
scoring
Example Sentences
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Yamal won a first-half penalty that Mikel Oyarzabal converted to open the scoring.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
“As long as we win the World Cup,” Yamal said ahead of his clash with France, “I think no one here will complain about me not scoring goals.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Belgium reached the quarter-finals of this summer's World Cup, with Trossard starting all six games and scoring twice.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
A year after the World Cup, Fontaine would help fire Reims to the European Cup final - which they lost to Real Madrid - top scoring in the 1958-59 tournament with 10 goals.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
As I started to learn Rachel’s go-to moves, I started scoring more and more.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
