on offense

idiom

US, sports
: playing on the part of the team that tries to score points or goals

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That means Flory Bidunga, Tre White and Melvin Council all need to play well on offense. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025 The Spurs were on offense with about 8 minutes to go in the second quarter when Wembanyama received a pass in the corner. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025 The Broncos are firmly in contention, while the Raiders are 2-6, but looked more potent on offense with Brock Bowers healthy again. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 Not that there’s a direct cause and effect between botched screens and not knowing where you’re supposed to line up shortly after them, but the point is that far too often this season, the Packers have looked disheveled or inept on offense, given their talent on that side of the ball. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on offense

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“On offense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20offense. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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