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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The Royals did come close to scoring off Cole in the third inning, as Michael Massey doubled before racing home on a two-out single to right from Maikel Garcia.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
The closest the Royals came to scoring off Cole came in the third, when Michael Massey hit a one-out double.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Dahlien added a goal in the 51st, scoring off a long pass into the box from Madison Curry.
—ABC News, 22 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
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
The closest the Royals came to scoring off Cole came in the third, when Michael Massey hit a one-out double.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Dahlien added a goal in the 51st, scoring off a long pass into the box from Madison Curry.
—ABC News, 22 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
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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