score off
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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Baltimore first scored off the veteran in the second inning when Coby Mayo ripped an RBI double.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
The Ducks got a goal off the power play when Sennecke scored off a rebound.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Senior defender Addison Woodward also scored off a free kick from senior defender Julia Skol in the 16th minute for Marist (15-3-2).
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
Guilherme Santos scored off a free kick in the 34th minute for a two-goal lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
The Ducks got a goal off the power play when Sennecke scored off a rebound.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Senior defender Addison Woodward also scored off a free kick from senior defender Julia Skol in the 16th minute for Marist (15-3-2).
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
Guilherme Santos scored off a free kick in the 34th minute for a two-goal lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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