offside

adverb or adjective

off·side ˈȯf-ˈsīd

: illegally in advance of the ball or puck

Examples of offside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web New Orleans had the opportunity to get the football again but jumped offside on fourth-and-2 with 39 seconds to play. —

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023 The defensive line repeatedly jumped offside. —

Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2020 In between, the Eagles got Kansas City to jump offside on fourth-and-2 at the Chiefs 8. —

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 22 Feb. 2023 The only dumber penalty than a false start is lining up offside. —

Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2022 Clelin Ferrell lined up offside on a Rams punt to give LA a first down and new life. —

Joe Reedy, ajc, 9 Dec. 2022 But Nurse was offside early, and Natalie Spooner’s goal for Canada vanished. —

Alan Blinder, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2022 The play might have started offside, and Portland challenged, but it was deemed inconclusive. —

Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2022 Japan struck first against Germany, but the goal was quickly called offside. —

Usa Today Sports Staff, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022 See More

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