on defense

phrase

sports

: on the part of a team that defends the goal

She began the season on defense, but her coach later put her on offense.

Examples of on defense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Comcast’s Sky News recently launched a new mobile app focused on defense and security, with top sector reporters at its center. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the money will help Ukraine fund essential spending on defense and public services. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Miami is working to correct the issues on defense before facing Notre Dame. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

The Huskies were out of sync on offense and vulnerable on defense, especially during a long stretch with Sarah Strong on the bench in foul trouble. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on defense

• antisense
• commonsense
• effulgence
• frankincense
• ninepence
• nondefense
• recommence
• recompence
• recompense
• cense
• dense
• fence