on offense

idiom

US, sports
: playing on the part of the team that tries to score points or goals

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The senior right-hander also is running right with Pacheco at the top of the list on offense for Argo, batting .447 with five doubles, three triples, two homers and 27 RBIs. Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 She was supported on offense by a game-high four hits from sophomore center fielder Olivia Watt, while three Knights, including Fettic, had three RBIs. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2025 Denver Nuggets third-year guard Christian Braun was sensational on offense, outscoring three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic 21 points to 16 in Saturday night’s 120-101 Game 7 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in a first-round Western Conference playoff game at Ball Arena in downtown Denver. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025 And the roster around him on offense looks wildly different thanks to the addition of Campbell at left tackle, Garrett Bradbury at center, Morgan Moses at right tackle, TreVeyon Henderson at running back and Stefon Diggs at wide receiver. Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for on offense

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“On offense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20offense. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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