on offense

phrase

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

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Dream coach Karl Smesko said his team reclaimed its proper pace on offense. — Charles Odum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Landry Shamet and Jordan Clarkson also lit up on offense off the bench, combining for six 3s. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Due to the Bears’ ability to control the ball on offense, the Bears defense shows up strong in metrics, but most interestingly, no quarterback has attempted more than 37 passes against them, and that was Week 1. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The Vikings scored five TDs on offense in the opener against Green Bay and have only four in five games since then but still keep winning. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 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 30 Oct. 2026.

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