score off
phrasal verb
scored off; scoring off; scores off
British, informal
: to say or do something in order to get an advantage over (someone)
They're always trying to score off each other.
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In the first period, Brock Boeser attempted to score off a pass from a teammate near the crease, and John Gibson got a good chunk of it.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
However, Calvin Christian’s Bobby Hartman scored off a corner kick to get them back in the game 10 minutes into the second period.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Boston’s Cole Koepke scored off the rush to cap the scoring.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Wiggins showed off his full offensive package on Friday, too, hitting spot-up threes, scoring out of post-ups, driving for layups, making step-back jumpers and also scoring off a cut to the basket.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
However, Calvin Christian’s Bobby Hartman scored off a corner kick to get them back in the game 10 minutes into the second period.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Boston’s Cole Koepke scored off the rush to cap the scoring.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Wiggins showed off his full offensive package on Friday, too, hitting spot-up threes, scoring out of post-ups, driving for layups, making step-back jumpers and also scoring off a cut to the basket.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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