on the offensive
idiom
: in or into a situation or position in which one attacks or fights against someone or something
The soldiers are on the offensive.
She went on the offensive to fight the charges against her.
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This spring he’s been significantly more aggressive on the offensive end and that continued Friday night.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
But now, Russia’s Army is on the offensive along much of the frontline, while Ukraine struggles with shortages of arms and personnel.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
But now, Russia’s Army is on the offensive along much of the frontline, while Ukraine struggles with shortages of arms and personnel.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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“On the offensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20offensive. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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