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

The Dolphins called Ferrell up to the game day roster last week and used him on defense. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Tonga did more than simply log 26 snaps on defense and three on special teams in his first game in a Chiefs uniform. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Canada has recently significantly ramped up its cooperation with Europe on defense. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Trending down Devin Lloyd, LB, Carolina Panthers The Panthers were active on defense in free agency. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on defense

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