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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Kia Nurse led the team in scoring off the bench with 19 points, making 5-of-9 3-pointers.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Four minutes later, forward Tyger Smalls scored off Cambridge’s assist.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2025
Including Cam Johnson, who learned to score off the dribble in Brooklyn and has the type of basketball IQ to maximize his time on the floor with Jokic.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Four were scored off Blewett in the ninth, insurance runs the Marlins didn’t need because the Orioles’ offense was stymied by starter Janson Junk and his bullpen.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Four minutes later, forward Tyger Smalls scored off Cambridge’s assist.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2025
Including Cam Johnson, who learned to score off the dribble in Brooklyn and has the type of basketball IQ to maximize his time on the floor with Jokic.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Four were scored off Blewett in the ninth, insurance runs the Marlins didn’t need because the Orioles’ offense was stymied by starter Janson Junk and his bullpen.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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