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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During that game, there was a moment when Clark was supposed to be guarding Johnson, but Clark waved Johnson off to double-team another South Carolina player.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Before Poeltl can complete the double-team, Towns looks to the 3-point line then rifles a right-handed pass over his own head to Bridges for the easy two under the rim.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
So perhaps more double-teams this time around?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2025, Boyd earned Star-Telegram All-Area First Team honors, tallying 1,478 yards and 18 TDs on 89 receptions despite constant double-teams.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Before Poeltl can complete the double-team, Towns looks to the 3-point line then rifles a right-handed pass over his own head to Bridges for the easy two under the rim.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
So perhaps more double-teams this time around?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2025, Boyd earned Star-Telegram All-Area First Team honors, tallying 1,478 yards and 18 TDs on 89 receptions despite constant double-teams.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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