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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Heaps scored off a feed from Lavelle less than three minutes into the second half.
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ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
But Kempe converted in the shootout, feeding misinformation to Saros before scoring off his forehand to the stick side.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Logan Carter scored off an assist by Christian Burgos for West (5-1-2, 5-0-2 Class 6A-West).
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Sarah Weber scored off a loose ball in the 48th to give Louisville (0-3-1) a 2-1 lead.
—Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
But Kempe converted in the shootout, feeding misinformation to Saros before scoring off his forehand to the stick side.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Logan Carter scored off an assist by Christian Burgos for West (5-1-2, 5-0-2 Class 6A-West).
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Sarah Weber scored off a loose ball in the 48th to give Louisville (0-3-1) a 2-1 lead.
—Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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