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

Ajayi can be utilized as a switcher on defense, taking on roles such as guarding the ball handler or the opposing big. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

For all the strides that Arraez has made on defense, Arraez wouldn’t be heading back to the Midsummer Classic without the offense. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

His team did not react fast enough on defense, and soon after Andreas Schjelderup sent a left-footed shot from left of the box to the top right corner and in off the right post. — Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

Long Beach Poly, making its debut under first-year coach Travon Patterson, will have lots of options on defense because of its standout cornerbacks in Donte Wright and JuJu Johnson. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Rhymes for on defense

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