as in attacks
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the primary offensive by the ground forces will commence at dawn tomorrow
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Recent Examples of offensives
Both offensives also caused widespread fires.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
Now, both the Mayitos and Chapitos have stepped up their offensives to seize key territories, Dittmar explains.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy had rejected the proposal ahead of the summit, saying this would deprive Ukraine of key defensive positions and allow Moscow to launch further offensives into Ukraine.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Its industrial capacity, fortified positions and access to the Sea of Azov also offer both economic leverage and strategic territory that Zelenskyy has warned Russia could use as a springboard for future offensives.
—Richard Engel, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
Now, both the Mayitos and Chapitos have stepped up their offensives to seize key territories, Dittmar explains.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy had rejected the proposal ahead of the summit, saying this would deprive Ukraine of key defensive positions and allow Moscow to launch further offensives into Ukraine.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Its industrial capacity, fortified positions and access to the Sea of Azov also offer both economic leverage and strategic territory that Zelenskyy has warned Russia could use as a springboard for future offensives.
—Richard Engel, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offensives
Noun
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Democrats like Bell continue to defend Israel from progressive attacks.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Terrorists expanded their use of the internet for a wide range of activities, including planning attacks, radicalization and recruitment, propaganda dissemination, and fundraising.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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But immigration authorities may still obtain criminal warrants in some cases, like during large-scale workplace raids, including the recent operation at a Hyundai megaplant in Georgia, according to Kuck.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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This coalesces and makes sense of the barrage of assaults designed to undermine Americans’ trust in our country, our Constitution and all the principles upon which it was built.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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These smears are contributing to our ICE law enforcement officers facing 1,000 percent increase in assaults against them.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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First-year starting quarterback Dante Moore and receiver Malik Benson — on his third blue-blood school in three years — have the Ducks flying into the meat of their schedule and looking like one of the nation’s best offenses.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Fresh Start Act of 2022 proposed expunging certain nonviolent federal offenses, while the Weldon Angelos Act sought expungement for pardoned convictions.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, the move is not going as planned with Hungary and Slovakia resisting attempts to wean their economies of Russian oil.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Another person advised the woman to keep a record of all her ex-boyfriend’s attempts to contact her amid the dispute over the necklace.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sunday’s strikes involved 823 drones and missiles and killed four people, including a mother and baby.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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And a belief long voiced by many in the region of Israel’s intention to sabotage peace talks has only been fortified by Tuesday’s strikes.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Offensives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offensives. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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