on offense

idiom

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

Examples of on offense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But for the most part, he was limited on offense, partly due to playing the same role as Jerry Jeudy. Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024 Breaking down all nine picks, five on offense May 1, 2024 One change for Perryman in his Chargers return will be his jersey number. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024 Minnesota was getting worked on the glass, wasn’t imposing its will defensively and wasn’t playing with any kind of plan on offense. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 20 May 2024 Their roster is still stacked (for at least one more season), especially on offense. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024 But Baltimore’s speed on offense will be a difficult matchup for the Cowboys’ defense, even with Micah Parsons likely harassing Jackson. Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024 According to Pro Football Focus, Brown played only 62 snaps on offense all year. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024 So, with a new coaching staff in place on offense, and a returning group coaching up the relatively solid defense, there is some hope around Bank of America Stadium that last year’s rookies can become noteworthy contributors this year. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024 Carving out or how high does the Upper East Side extend? City blocks can be pawns in a kind of geographical warfare, unwittingly on offense or defense amid the churn of migration, demographic change and real estate salesmanship. Larry Buchanan, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2023

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“On offense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20offense. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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