: having no score

Examples of scoreless in a Sentence

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Last week, the defense couldn't get a stop when needed, and the offense went scoreless in the fourth quarter. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Braves starter Dylan Dodd tossed three scoreless innings and gave up only singles to Shohei Ohtani in the first and Mookie Betts in the third. — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 After throwing for just 18 yards in a scoreless third quarter, Craig had multiple chances to help TCU tie or take the lead in the fourth. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026 Kerr delivered 3 1/3 scoreless innings on 47 pitches in Thursday’s 6-2 Wild Card Series win against the Philadelphia Phillies. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scoreless

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scoreless was in 1885

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“Scoreless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoreless. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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