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

That put the Pats in a different pickle, even after star tight end Brock Bowers — whom the Pats occasionally double-teamed — left with a knee injury. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025

With the Longhorns double-teaming Danny Scudero (who had nine catches for 189 yards against Central Michigan) a majority of the game, the game opened up for Shoels, who had eight receptions, 73 yards. —Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025

With North Carolina double-teaming senior receiver Eric McAlister, that opened up more one-on-one opportunities for Dwyer. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025

Reports suggest the Nissan Versa is being double-teamed by low profit margins and a withering demand for entry-level sedans. —Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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