linebacking

noun

line·​back·​ing ˈlīn-ˌba-kiŋ How to pronounce linebacking (audio)
: the action or art of playing linebacker

Examples of linebacking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Danny Niu, Serra, 6-2, 210, senior WCAL linebacker of the year was the third part of Serra’s all-time great linebacking unit. Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024 He was drafted by the Panthers in 2001 and played in Carolina for seven seasons as a fixture in the team’s linebacking corps. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024 Key players are also banged up in the linebacking group and defensive line. Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 21 Aug. 2023 One sign of optimism: Leading tacklers Cedric Gray and Power Echols will anchor the linebacking group. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for linebacking 

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Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of linebacking was in 1953

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“Linebacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linebacking. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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