onside kick
noun
: a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team
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Bowie went for an onside kick and Nicko Campbell picked it up, juked a defender and ran 52 yards for a touchdown.
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
Eastern Washington then recovered the onside kick.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The Vikings recovered an onside kick but Oceanside stopped Armas on a fourth-and-5.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The Bengals then lined up for a desperation onside kick and, thanks to the slightest of touches off a Bears player’s foot, managed to recover the ball to get possession back.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
Eastern Washington then recovered the onside kick.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The Vikings recovered an onside kick but Oceanside stopped Armas on a fourth-and-5.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The Bengals then lined up for a desperation onside kick and, thanks to the slightest of touches off a Bears player’s foot, managed to recover the ball to get possession back.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for onside kick
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“Onside kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside%20kick. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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