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

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Canyon senior Brandon Benjamin, the county’s leading scorer, led the Comanches with 23 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, all while being double-teamed on nearly every possession. —

Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025 DeRozan drove left, stepped through a double-team and buried a 14-foot baseline floater with 2.1 seconds remaining to give the Kings a 129-128 victory, adding to the frustration fans are feeling in Dallas. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025 Still draws double-teams that lead to open shots for others. —

Doug Haller, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025 Watson looked fine last week against the Houston Texans but was mainly used as part of double-teams on Nico Collins. —

Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for double-team