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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Hilary Knight opened the scoring for the United States, scoring off a Britta Curl assist during a first-period power play.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Anthony Spratt, who had 17 points and 3 rebounds, had a dunk before Caleb Knight scored off a feed from Burgess for a 25-7 advantage.
—Jeff Halpern Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The third line tied the game for the Maple Leafs in the middle frame with Bobby McMann hitting double digits, scoring off his own rebound.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Danns scored off the bench against Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup last weekend.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Anthony Spratt, who had 17 points and 3 rebounds, had a dunk before Caleb Knight scored off a feed from Burgess for a 25-7 advantage.
—Jeff Halpern Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The third line tied the game for the Maple Leafs in the middle frame with Bobby McMann hitting double digits, scoring off his own rebound.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Danns scored off the bench against Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup last weekend.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Score off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/score%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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