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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Perez and Morgan tried their double-team Codebreaker Leg Sweep combo again, but Iyo Sky flew out of nowhere and kicked Morgan out of the sky.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Tested by double-teams more than ever, the 28-year-old point guard cemented his All-Star candidacy by striking a near-perfect balance between his responsibilities as a primary scorer and willing facilitator.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Brown had a hand in all four Boston field goals during that surge, assisting on three of them by exploiting Brooklyn double-teams.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
McVay could sense his outside linebacker was pressing after two games with zero sacks to follow up a Defensive Rookie of the Year campaign that now meant double-teams, chips and protections sliding his way.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Tested by double-teams more than ever, the 28-year-old point guard cemented his All-Star candidacy by striking a near-perfect balance between his responsibilities as a primary scorer and willing facilitator.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Brown had a hand in all four Boston field goals during that surge, assisting on three of them by exploiting Brooklyn double-teams.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
McVay could sense his outside linebacker was pressing after two games with zero sacks to follow up a Defensive Rookie of the Year campaign that now meant double-teams, chips and protections sliding his way.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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