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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McDaniels diversified his protection plan by supplying help to both offensive tackles via chips, double-teams, play-calls with cut blocks and occasional misdirection.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Pittsburgh never had an answer, specially to the Duo runs that double-team interior defensive linemen.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
At the half, Cherry Creek’s defense made an adjustment by putting a fifth big man on the defense line to help plug up the holes and free up Bruins linebackers from double-teams.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
The Trojans began double-teaming Pepperdine’s 6-foot Australian guard Bella Greene, who had a team-high five rebounds by halftime, and held the Waves to 26 points in the first half.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 29 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Pittsburgh never had an answer, specially to the Duo runs that double-team interior defensive linemen.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
At the half, Cherry Creek’s defense made an adjustment by putting a fifth big man on the defense line to help plug up the holes and free up Bruins linebackers from double-teams.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
The Trojans began double-teaming Pepperdine’s 6-foot Australian guard Bella Greene, who had a team-high five rebounds by halftime, and held the Waves to 26 points in the first half.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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