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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Rodgers and the Jets had their longest and best training camp performance on the offensive side of the ball on Tuesday.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
New look on offensive line The Ravens were working with a new starting combination on the offensive line.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
That’s just another serving of baseless fear-mongering, say the Democrats and their supporters, who appear giddy at the prospect of Walz keeping them on the offensive, after months in which much of the media focused on Biden’s age and inability to make a forceful case for a second term.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
Ukraine's military has been silent on the offensive.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
New look on offensive line The Ravens were working with a new starting combination on the offensive line.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
That’s just another serving of baseless fear-mongering, say the Democrats and their supporters, who appear giddy at the prospect of Walz keeping them on the offensive, after months in which much of the media focused on Biden’s age and inability to make a forceful case for a second term.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
Ukraine's military has been silent on the offensive.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
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“On the offensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20offensive. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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