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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Suggs would be a clear downgrade on the offensive end of the floor, and losing Garland could hurt the playmaking of the Cavaliers.
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Bam Adebayo remains elite on the defensive end, arguably as elite on that end as Towns is on the offensive end.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Patience proved especially important for Braintree on the offensive end, as Verrill (4 1/3 innings, no hits, four walks, one unearned run, three strikeouts) stymied the Wamps for much of the way.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
Gilgeous-Alexander was extremely efficient on the offensive end while also notching a block and a steal per game on defense.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Bam Adebayo remains elite on the defensive end, arguably as elite on that end as Towns is on the offensive end.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Patience proved especially important for Braintree on the offensive end, as Verrill (4 1/3 innings, no hits, four walks, one unearned run, three strikeouts) stymied the Wamps for much of the way.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
Gilgeous-Alexander was extremely efficient on the offensive end while also notching a block and a steal per game on defense.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 21 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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