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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K'Lavon Chaisson drew extra attention throughout the second half and persevered to pick up pressure through chips and double-teams.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
After getting blown up by a double-team block on a passing play, Ray bounced back and made a pair of run stops around the line of scrimmage over the span of just four plays.
—Mike Kaye
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
But the best has to go to the 6-foot-4, 347-pound Lawrence, who, while being double-teamed, got his hands up to deflect a Justin Herbert pass, batting it into the air, came off the double-team, snatched the ball out of the air and rumbled 37 yards before getting toppled.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Florida’s offensive line double-teams Bain on the right side in an attempt to contain the star edge rusher and open a lane for its running back.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
After getting blown up by a double-team block on a passing play, Ray bounced back and made a pair of run stops around the line of scrimmage over the span of just four plays.
—Mike Kaye
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
But the best has to go to the 6-foot-4, 347-pound Lawrence, who, while being double-teamed, got his hands up to deflect a Justin Herbert pass, batting it into the air, came off the double-team, snatched the ball out of the air and rumbled 37 yards before getting toppled.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Florida’s offensive line double-teams Bain on the right side in an attempt to contain the star edge rusher and open a lane for its running back.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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