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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Minnesota has been largely uninspiring yet trails by merely a field goal after scoring off a turnover and after a big play near the end of the half.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The Bishops’ persistence was rewarded when Maeve Delaney scored off a corner kick, which thrilled the team and head coach Gary Burke.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Mansfield then drove down the field and scored off another Chase Fisher touchdown.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Kia Nurse led the team in scoring off the bench with 19 points, making 5-of-9 3-pointers.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The Bishops’ persistence was rewarded when Maeve Delaney scored off a corner kick, which thrilled the team and head coach Gary Burke.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Mansfield then drove down the field and scored off another Chase Fisher touchdown.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Kia Nurse led the team in scoring off the bench with 19 points, making 5-of-9 3-pointers.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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