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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The sophomore scored off a long cross pass from junior and returning starter Liv Taub.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
But Cousins managed a payback nearly four minutes later, scoring off a rebound of a Shane Pinto shot for a 1-0 Ottawa lead.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Joy Dunne scored off an assist from Tessa Janecke to put the States up 2-0.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
That’s not to mention the 28 points the defending champs scored off 16 Orlando turnovers on their way to a 128-92 victory, the team’s 22nd at home this season.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
But Cousins managed a payback nearly four minutes later, scoring off a rebound of a Shane Pinto shot for a 1-0 Ottawa lead.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Joy Dunne scored off an assist from Tessa Janecke to put the States up 2-0.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
That’s not to mention the 28 points the defending champs scored off 16 Orlando turnovers on their way to a 128-92 victory, the team’s 22nd at home this season.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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