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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Playing on the interior, Harmon will often be double-teamed like this at the NFL level.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The Nuggets are more susceptible to being punished for double-teams.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
The Thunder are waiting until Jokić puts the ball on the floor and then sending double-teams with Lu Dort, Cason Wallace and Alex Caruso.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 12 May 2025
This approach will disarm an opponent’s ability to double-team and pack the paint while also providing the Sky more varied scoring options.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The Nuggets are more susceptible to being punished for double-teams.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
The Thunder are waiting until Jokić puts the ball on the floor and then sending double-teams with Lu Dort, Cason Wallace and Alex Caruso.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 12 May 2025
This approach will disarm an opponent’s ability to double-team and pack the paint while also providing the Sky more varied scoring options.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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