Defending
Defending adjective - Attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring.
On the defensive and defending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On the defensive" instead an adjective "Defending".
On the defensive
Defending and on the defensive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defending" instead an adjective phrase "On the defensive".
Mutual synonyms
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On the defensive and Defending. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defending/on_the_defensive
Defending & On the defensive. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defending/on_the_defensive>.
On the defensive or Defending. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defending/on_the_defensive.
