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

Linebacker and Miami Norland alum Jeremiah Marcelin leads the way on defense. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Both teams want to run the ball, and the Bears are about the same on defense as the Patriots. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

In three appearances for the Texans in 2026, Fisher logged 38 special-teams snaps but did not appear on defense. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Stefanski knows other teams will take note of the Bears' game plan on defense. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on defense

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