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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The Thunder ran the same action, but when Gilgeous-Alexander began to attack, Nembhard shot over for a quick double-team, which is where the clip begins below.
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Anthony Slater, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are now double-teaming the Federal Reserve in an effort to get lower interest rates.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Playing on the interior, Harmon will often be double-teamed like this at the NFL level.
—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
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Anthony Slater, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are now double-teaming the Federal Reserve in an effort to get lower interest rates.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Playing on the interior, Harmon will often be double-teamed like this at the NFL level.
—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
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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