on offense

idiom

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

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With eight returning starters on defense, including All-Orange County third-team defensive lineman Blake Thorp, and six returning starters on offense including All-Bravo first-team junior receiver Troy Roberts. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 July 2025 In the postseason, everyone is searching for complementary wings/forwards that can defend without hurting them on offense or space the floor without being a matador on defense. Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 But after three seasons, his body of work is modest: three catches for 16 yards (all last season) in 24 games, including one start, with 70 total snaps on offense and 297 on special teams. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025 Without her, the team’s average crowd size has dropped by more than 30% from its peak despite the club’s extraordinary improvements on offense this year. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.

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