on offense

idiom

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

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Kevin Newman has also performed poorly on offense this season. Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 June 2025 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Samuel has already found success in the NFL as a double-threat on offense. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 The Indiana Pacers took Game 3 of the NBA Finals in a 116-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder after unleashing their best defense and hustle on offense in the fourth quarter. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 June 2025 Can the Guardians continue to handle his inconsistency on offense? Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 12 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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