give-and-go
noun
: a play (as in basketball or hockey) in which a player passes to a teammate and immediately cuts toward the net or goal to receive a return pass
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Granlund and Leo Carlsson then teamed up for a fluid give-and-go to tie it.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Midfielder Lia Godfrey struck first as the recipient of a good give-and-go and executor of a straightforward finish.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Martinez was not pressured by the Loons’ defense and was able to pull off a give-and-go with Timothy Tillman.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Substitute Riko Ueki scored for Japan in the 61st minute off a header give-and-go with teammate and fellow sub Honoka Hayashi, giving the United States something to think about down the stretch.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Maybe Brown kept the pick-and-rolls, the dribble hand-offs, the give-and-go actions tucked as a form of gamesmanship so as to not tip his hand entering the playoffs.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Seminoles did not have a shot on goal until the 55th minute, when Konstantino Brown got a give-and-go pass from a teammate but his shot hit the side of the net, wide.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
McKenzie Weinert and Catherine Barry executed a simple give-and-go in the 52nd minute that caught Carolina’s backline sleeping.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
Wilson made up for that in the second, feeding Fehervary on a give-and-go, and the Washington defenseman tied the game.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Midfielder Lia Godfrey struck first as the recipient of a good give-and-go and executor of a straightforward finish.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Martinez was not pressured by the Loons’ defense and was able to pull off a give-and-go with Timothy Tillman.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Substitute Riko Ueki scored for Japan in the 61st minute off a header give-and-go with teammate and fellow sub Honoka Hayashi, giving the United States something to think about down the stretch.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Maybe Brown kept the pick-and-rolls, the dribble hand-offs, the give-and-go actions tucked as a form of gamesmanship so as to not tip his hand entering the playoffs.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Seminoles did not have a shot on goal until the 55th minute, when Konstantino Brown got a give-and-go pass from a teammate but his shot hit the side of the net, wide.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
McKenzie Weinert and Catherine Barry executed a simple give-and-go in the 52nd minute that caught Carolina’s backline sleeping.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
Wilson made up for that in the second, feeding Fehervary on a give-and-go, and the Washington defenseman tied the game.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Give-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give-and-go. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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