How to Use on the offensive in a Sentence
on the offensive
phrase-
Too many flags on the offensive side too.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
-
There are more question marks on the offensive side of the ball.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2023
-
His focus was on the offensive line and tight ends.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
-
None of the three forced anything on the offensive end.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
-
To me, that was as complete of a day on the offensive side as he's had.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2023
-
Then pick the moment to go on the offensive, to pounce, to seize the game.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
-
Depth on the offensive line could be a concern.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
-
There were issues on the offensive line, too.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
-
That’s not solely on the offensive line.
—Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
-
Some of that is because of their prowess on the offensive boards.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
-
This unit needed to step up with all of the injuries on the offensive side of the ball.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
-
There were some positives, and a lot of them on the offensive end.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
-
On the defensive end, on the glass, on the offensive end.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
-
The new leadership pair will have their work cut out for them on the offensive side of the ball.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
-
Candle’s background is on the offensive side of the ball.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
-
Not just on the offensive side, but in general.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
-
Green has been nearly as impactful on the offensive side of the court as well.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
-
Willock played on the offensive line in all 15 of the team’s games in their run to the title.
—Travis Caldwell, CNN, 11 May 2023
-
Was being on the offensive a nice change of pace after running from harm the whole movie?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
-
Some may be on the offensive side, but the most important ones will come on defense.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
-
The biggest question on the offensive side of the ball is the role of Zollers.
—Dylan Heinrich, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
-
The great players on the offensive side of the ball can only withstand so many of these.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
-
Elsewhere on the offensive line, there are question marks.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
-
Bregman said he’d never been involved on the offensive side of a triple play.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
-
The one that plays with pace and execution on the offensive end?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2025
-
Reiff did not return to the game, adding to the growing list of injuries on the offensive line.
—Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
-
The Chargers are banged up on the offensive line and reeling.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
-
Apart from Darnell Wright, who comes back on the offensive line?
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
-
The Huskies are 216th on the offensive glass.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
-
The Australian guard hasn’t looked like his usual self on the offensive end.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'on the offensive.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
