on offense

idiom

US, sports

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

Examples of on offense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Woburn held a six-point lead at the half, benefiting from a mixture of tenacity on the offensive glass (10 first-half offensive rebounds) and constant movement on offense. —Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026

Fellow Saints staffers serve as his lead coordinators, with Scott Tolzien (QBs coach) on offense and Peter Sirmon (linebackers coach) on defense. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026

In his opening news conference on Thursday, Brady envisioned Buffalo’s defense taking on an attacking identity similar to his approach on offense. —Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026

And after such a productive season on offense, the majority of the focus can be put on the defensive side of the ball to give Parker the pieces that are needed to compete. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for on offense

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