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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Haliburton ranks seventh in the NBA in Basketball Reference’s Box Plus-Minus, including fifth on the offensive end.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Fill in enough gaps offensively to not hurt the Nuggets on the offensive end.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
There will even be an argument for the Giants to thread the needle and trade a veteran starter to make room for a younger one, while still ostensibly contending and adding on the offensive side.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
In the Dolphins’ case, those player procurement decisions fall on the feet of general manager Chris Grier and (on the offensive side), Mike McDaniel.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Fill in enough gaps offensively to not hurt the Nuggets on the offensive end.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
There will even be an argument for the Giants to thread the needle and trade a veteran starter to make room for a younger one, while still ostensibly contending and adding on the offensive side.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
In the Dolphins’ case, those player procurement decisions fall on the feet of general manager Chris Grier and (on the offensive side), Mike McDaniel.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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“On the offensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20offensive. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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