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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Leading 95-93 with nine seconds in overtime, Detroit’s Rasheed Wallace left Robert Horry to double-team Ginobili in the corner.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
With Knicks guard Josh Hart and center Mitchell Robinson double-teaming him, Castle couldn’t get a shot off as the buzzer sounded and the Knicks and their fans celebrated.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Garrett will slide into Verse’s role as the edge rusher who will see all the attention an opposing team can offer him, from double-teams to sliding protections to chips from tight ends and running backs.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Wembanyama was originally issued an offensive foul after hitting Reid in the face with his elbow while being double-teamed in the corner after securing a rebound.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
With Knicks guard Josh Hart and center Mitchell Robinson double-teaming him, Castle couldn’t get a shot off as the buzzer sounded and the Knicks and their fans celebrated.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Garrett will slide into Verse’s role as the edge rusher who will see all the attention an opposing team can offer him, from double-teams to sliding protections to chips from tight ends and running backs.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Wembanyama was originally issued an offensive foul after hitting Reid in the face with his elbow while being double-teamed in the corner after securing a rebound.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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