on offense

phrase

US, sports
: playing on the part of the team that tries to score points or goals

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His size concerns at the rim on offense won’t matter much when Harper and Dybantsa are drawing all the attention, so this is really a question of whether Boozer can run a tight defense. Victor Wembanyama, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Loss to Palos Verdes exposed the need to get quarterback Chris Fields III help on offense. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Even without Singleton, the Gators’ improvement on offense exceeded expectations. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026 There are just three players starting that came over from the transfer portal on offense. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on offense

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“On offense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20offense. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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