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

Ultimately, if countries aren’t willing to stump up more cash, then either farm or cohesion spending must shrink or Europe’s ambitions on defense, competitiveness and other priorities be scaled back. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

On Wednesday, Serhii Beskrestnov, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on defense technology, said SpaceX had implemented a speed limit on Starlink terminals in motion, without notifying the country's defense forces. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Ultimately, if countries aren’t willing to stump up more cash, then either farm or cohesion spending must shrink or Europe’s ambitions on defense, competitiveness and other priorities scaled back. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Saudi Arabia spent $83 billion on defense last year, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, putting it firmly among the top ten military spenders worldwide. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on defense

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