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

But this duo is expected to produce elite results on defense. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

With runners on first and second, Yamamoto had a chance to contribute on defense, fielding Dustin Harris’ comebacker bunt. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

The Golden Eagles, solid on defense, have come up big in several tight games. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Impressive rookies — especially on defense How good were the Kansas City Chiefs’ rookies against the Broncos? — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on defense

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