offside

adverb or adjective

off·side ˈȯf-ˈsīd

: illegally in advance of the ball or puck

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The French forward struggled to impact the game, missing two good chances, and was caught offside eight times during the contest. —

Matias Grez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 New York had a free play after the 49ers jumped offside, and Rodgers took advantage by finding Lazard running down the middle of the field. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024 The Broncos caught a break, too, when the Bucs inexplicably jumped offside two straight plays to turn a third-and-14 Not superhero stuff, but super efficient stuff given the game flow. —

Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024 Bennett pounded out a game-high 11 hits and that doesn’t count the first solid hit on Edmonton roadrunner Connor McDavid, spilling McDavid as the Oilers rush went offside at the Panthers line. —

David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for offside