on the offensive
idiom
: in or into a situation or position in which one attacks or fights against someone or something
The soldiers are on the offensive.
She went on the offensive to fight the charges against her.
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Duke has some holes to fill around Mensah, but three starters return on the offensive line, and the Blue Devils should again have a good defense.
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Now, the Rams are looking ahead to the 2025 season, but the team is once again faced with a potential big hit on the offensive line.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Rookies standing out early on Not enough good things can be said from team sources about the top of the rookie class, led by first-round pick Tyler Booker on the offensive line and second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku on the defensive line.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
The college game barely resembles the professional game on the offensive line these days, meaning that even first-round picks might need a redshirt year as a rookie to catch up.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Now, the Rams are looking ahead to the 2025 season, but the team is once again faced with a potential big hit on the offensive line.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Rookies standing out early on Not enough good things can be said from team sources about the top of the rookie class, led by first-round pick Tyler Booker on the offensive line and second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku on the defensive line.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
The college game barely resembles the professional game on the offensive line these days, meaning that even first-round picks might need a redshirt year as a rookie to catch up.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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“On the offensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20offensive. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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