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take the offensive

VERB
attack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambush assail assault beat besiege blast bombard charge harm hit hurt infiltrate invade raid stab storm strike
STRONG
advance aggress bash bat bean beset biff boot bop brain bust clip clock club combat cook jump kick larrup molest mug overwhelm punch rush slog soak wallop whop
WEAK
boff chop down knock block off knock cold knock for a loop lay siege to light into pounce upon set upon turn on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist guard help leave alone lose protect retreat surrender
STRONG
decrease
WEAK
be lazy defend resist shelter shield slough off submit support sustain withstand

Example Sentences

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Rees is replacing Bill O’Brien, who left to take the offensive coordinator position with the New England Patriots.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023

The first is to take the offensive: in the absence of global agreement on how to regulate big tech platforms, Facebook will attempt to frame the debate on its own terms.

From The Verge • Apr. 2, 2019

Offensively, it was great because I knew these guys well but I'd never gotten to take the offensive reps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2018

Germany followed suit by declaring war on Russia, fearing that Russia and France would seize this opportunity to move on Germany if it did not take the offensive.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

An army that fails to take the offensive in time might be destroyed before it can complete its preparations.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman