double-team
verb
dou·ble-team
ˈdə-bəl-ˌtēm 
double-teamed; double-teaming; double-teams
: to block or guard (an opponent) with two players at one time
double-team
noun
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Saddled with almost all ball-handling responsibilities, Doncic faced regular double-teams from the Spurs (26-11).
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
One game, Jordan Ross, his roommate, noticed that Jake was too late to rotate over on a double-team from the baseline side on a drive.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Pats might be wise to begin feeding him on early downs before defenses, like the Dolphins' and Buffalo's before them, can send double-teams on third-and-long.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The Broncos’ second leading scorer, senior forward Javan Buchanan, was also held to just two points on an 0-for-3 shooting night after being double-teamed and neutralized inside the paint for much of the game.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Dec. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
One game, Jordan Ross, his roommate, noticed that Jake was too late to rotate over on a double-team from the baseline side on a drive.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Pats might be wise to begin feeding him on early downs before defenses, like the Dolphins' and Buffalo's before them, can send double-teams on third-and-long.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The Broncos’ second leading scorer, senior forward Javan Buchanan, was also held to just two points on an 0-for-3 shooting night after being double-teamed and neutralized inside the paint for much of the game.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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