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
Examples of double-team in a Sentence
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The senior captain works well with his center or tackle on double-teams and features smooth athleticism.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Zach Edey, the two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, scored 16 points in the first half, bullying UConn sophomore Donovan Clingan and drawing double-team attention when Clingan went to the bench with his second foul.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Murphy is powerful and well-schooled at taking on double-teams but lacks ideal mass and length for that role long-term....
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Playing Jackson-Davis with Green allows the latter to take more chances in double-teaming and rotating.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The increase in double-teams that Adebayo is getting near the paint didn’t lead to more three-point shots?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
But the Spartans sniffed it out, double-teaming LeDee and forcing Butler to instead pass to Trammell in the right corner.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
His coverage abilities were met by double-teams and triple-teams over that span.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The five-time Pro Bowl selection consistently wrecks opponents' game plans, his 20% pass-rush win rate trailing only the Los Angeles Rams' Aaron Donald among defensive tackles despite his league-high 72% double-team rate, according to ESPN.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Zach Edey, the two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, scored 16 points in the first half, bullying UConn sophomore Donovan Clingan and drawing double-team attention when Clingan went to the bench with his second foul.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Murphy is powerful and well-schooled at taking on double-teams but lacks ideal mass and length for that role long-term....
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Playing Jackson-Davis with Green allows the latter to take more chances in double-teaming and rotating.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The increase in double-teams that Adebayo is getting near the paint didn’t lead to more three-point shots?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
But the Spartans sniffed it out, double-teaming LeDee and forcing Butler to instead pass to Trammell in the right corner.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
His coverage abilities were met by double-teams and triple-teams over that span.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The five-time Pro Bowl selection consistently wrecks opponents' game plans, his 20% pass-rush win rate trailing only the Los Angeles Rams' Aaron Donald among defensive tackles despite his league-high 72% double-team rate, according to ESPN.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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