double-team

verb

dou·​ble-team ˈdə-bəl-ˌtēm 

double-teamed; double-teaming; double-teams

transitive verb

: to block or guard (an opponent) with two players at one time

double-team noun

Examples of double-team in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

How well the Patriots can successfully double-team Brown should key their rushing attack, as well as how often Henderson can find open space. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 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

Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said Thursday that their internal analytics showed Jones was double-teamed on 65% of his snaps against the Eagles. —Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-team

• academe
• cherubim
• elohim
• episteme
• seraphim
• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme