on the offensive

Adjective Satellite

Meaning

actively attacking

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

antipersonnel

Examples

With growing experience, all skillful commanders sought to profit by the power of the defensive, even when on the offensive. B. H. Liddell Hart

After being a standout at Archbishop Williams, Pete excelled on the offensive line for the Eagles and was named to the All-Big East Conference first team in his final two seasons. Source: Internet

Andy Jones and Lance Landeck both from Villa Grove were also big cogs on the offensive coaching staff during Wienke’s reign. Source: Internet

A post-war Syrian army report concluded: Our forces did not go on the offensive either because they did not arrive or were not wholly prepared or because they could not find shelter from the enemy's planes. Source: Internet

Despite needs in the secondary, I'm all in on the offensive line - the Eagles won a superbowl with a patchwork secondary, but I'd wager no one has ever won a superbowl with a patchwork line (without videotaping the other team's signals, that is). Source: Internet

Ashley Joens was great on the offensive end in this one. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

on the occasion that on the odd occasion on the off chance on the one hand on the one part on the one side