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

The best thing Vea has going for him is the respect of opponents who routinely double-team him, which is the crux of Todd Bowles’ defense. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Tucker beat the double-team to create pressure on third-string quarterback DJ Uiagalelei and flush him from the pocket. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The Young Bucks started out hot with double-team offense on Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Then came the emergence of then-rookie Scourton, who ended up tied as the sack leader on the team with five and who was commanding double-team attention and who was always being in the right places on the field and saying the right things off it. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

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