onside
adverb or adjective
on·side
ˈȯn-ˈsīd 
ˈän-
: not offside : in a position legally to play or receive the ball or puck
Examples of onside in a Sentence
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That came after Duclair failed to hustle to get back onside in a Dec. 15 game against the Arizona Coyotes, nullifying what would have been a game-tying goal by Mikael Granlund.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
That came after Duclair failed to hustle to get back onside in a Dec. 15 game against the Arizona Coyotes, nullifying what would have been a game-tying goal by Granlund.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
As Alphonso Davies raced downfield, Kane aligned himself onside in front of the goal.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023
The two scandals put the bank in the delicate position of needing to recruit and retain employees in what has been a fierce war for talent on Wall Street while keeping investors and other stakeholders onside after one of the worst years in its recent history.
—Myriam Balezou, Bloomberg.com, 10 Mar. 2022
The sequence was set up as Bobby Wood dummied a pass from DeJuan Jones, Bou was held onside by right back Shaq Moore.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
But what does the White House do if Speaker Kevin McCarthy gets his team onside?
—Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
Borrero’s threat on the left wing appeared to help keep Bou onside on the goal, Moore playing off him as the other defenders stepped up.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
This agreement was made possible in part by President Biden’s recent neglect of Washington’s longstanding work to keep Riyadh onside — an unedifying business, but one that has brought America strategic advantages.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Mar. 2023
Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
That came after Duclair failed to hustle to get back onside in a Dec. 15 game against the Arizona Coyotes, nullifying what would have been a game-tying goal by Granlund.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
As Alphonso Davies raced downfield, Kane aligned himself onside in front of the goal.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023
The two scandals put the bank in the delicate position of needing to recruit and retain employees in what has been a fierce war for talent on Wall Street while keeping investors and other stakeholders onside after one of the worst years in its recent history.
—Myriam Balezou, Bloomberg.com, 10 Mar. 2022
The sequence was set up as Bobby Wood dummied a pass from DeJuan Jones, Bou was held onside by right back Shaq Moore.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
But what does the White House do if Speaker Kevin McCarthy gets his team onside?
—Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
Borrero’s threat on the left wing appeared to help keep Bou onside on the goal, Moore playing off him as the other defenders stepped up.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
This agreement was made possible in part by President Biden’s recent neglect of Washington’s longstanding work to keep Riyadh onside — an unedifying business, but one that has brought America strategic advantages.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Mar. 2023
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“Onside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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