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 The lowdown: The Patriots made the right choice to stick and pick Maye, and utilize their next four picks on offense in support of him. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024 Breaking down all nine picks, five on offense UCLA FOOTBALL From Ben Bolch: A few hours before UCLA players dragged each other to the ground as part of a one-on-one competition and linemen thudded viciously into one another, there were fist bumps and hugs in the revival of a grand Bruins tradition. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024 Without Butler and Rozier, the Heat is relying on Adebayo, Herro and Caleb Martin to play bigger roles on offense. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024 One position on offense that ostensibly still needs addressing is center — if not for immediate need, for succession planning. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2024 Latham is a vicious run blocker and fits what the Chargers are trying to do on offense. Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2024 Nelson had 24 & was terrific on offense / defense . Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024 The Jayhawks struggled to keep Gonzaga from its spots on offense and the ball-screen defense was picked apart. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024 The Trojans have to replace 12 starters on offense and defense, including a Heisman Trophy winner. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024

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“On offense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20offense. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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