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

Allies are also expected to reaffirm their commitment to spend 5% of GDP on defense and broader security needs — a significant increase over NATO's previous target. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2026

The Finnish president, who leads a country that shares a 1,340-kilometer border with Russia, said European allies had heard Washington’s message on defense spending and military readiness. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Cisse was named the Gamecocks’ Newcomer of the Spring on defense, then started all 12 games in the fall. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Sharp, a rookie second-round draft pick from Houston, continued to impress at both ends of the floor with big shots and big stops on defense. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for on defense

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