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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That won’t necessarily solve the spacing issues on the offensive end, but Looney is often Kerr’s counter in rugged environments and could help shore up the defensive issues that are becoming more troubling.
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Anthony Slater, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Credit the Timberwolves’ defense for a lot of it, but the Lakers were just too easily disconnected from one another on the offensive end.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Athletic Club will rely on the offensive attack of Nico Williams and Iñaki Williams.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The value in other pieces stepping up on the offensive end had a better chance of yielding positive results longer-term in playoff settings.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Slater, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Credit the Timberwolves’ defense for a lot of it, but the Lakers were just too easily disconnected from one another on the offensive end.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Athletic Club will rely on the offensive attack of Nico Williams and Iñaki Williams.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The value in other pieces stepping up on the offensive end had a better chance of yielding positive results longer-term in playoff settings.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“On the offensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20offensive. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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