on offense

idiom

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

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Hunter won the Heisman Trophy in 2024 after catching 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense, while collecting 36 tackles and four interceptions on defense. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025 There’s still a need for speed on offense, which receivers Jaylin Noel and Jalen Royals could have addressed. Ben Standig, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 That hasn't fixed everything on offense in the eyes of the experts. Jim Sergent, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 Miller isn’t against the notion of Benefield helping out on offense. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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