onside

adverb or adjective

on·​side ˈȯn-ˈsīd How to pronounce onside (audio)
ˈän-
: not offside : in a position legally to play or receive the ball or puck

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After corralling a loose puck along the boards, Hughes spun away from the blue line to keep the play onside, then feathered a backhanded pass into open ice with just the right amount of touch to set up Nico Sturm for a goal that tied the game. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 12 May 2026 Get fans back onside Perhaps the hardest task of all, because the relationship is not great, to say the least, right now. — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 5 May 2026 Pastrnak had just changed on to the ice and Lindholm hit him with the long pass at the Buffalo blue line, with Pastrnak managing to stay just onside. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 Presidents need to placate faculty, reassure parents, outfox legislators, manage the board, and keep the institution moving forward amidst daily controversies while keeping alumni onside and raising money from real Boston Brahmins. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for onside

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of onside was in 1871

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“Onside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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