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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Tyler Nicholas scored off a feed from Granara to give Reading a 4-1 lead early in the second quarter.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Orlando’s 7 points scored off 6 Boston turnovers in the third quarter were part of a larger effort that saw the Magic rack up 26 off 21 takeaways.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
Cleveland’s Gabriel Arias did score off Rodón in the first inning, but only after Bellinger added an error to a José Ramírez single to center.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Guards that can ball handle and score off the dribble in an efficient manner.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Orlando’s 7 points scored off 6 Boston turnovers in the third quarter were part of a larger effort that saw the Magic rack up 26 off 21 takeaways.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
Cleveland’s Gabriel Arias did score off Rodón in the first inning, but only after Bellinger added an error to a José Ramírez single to center.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Guards that can ball handle and score off the dribble in an efficient manner.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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