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

Examples of double-team in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whenever Peterson had the ball, he was blitzed by North Carolina State defenders and met with timely double-teams. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025

McDaniels diversified his protection plan by supplying help to both offensive tackles via chips, double-teams, play-calls with cut blocks and occasional misdirection. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025

Pittsburgh never had an answer, specially to the Duo runs that double-team interior defensive linemen. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025

At the half, Cherry Creek’s defense made an adjustment by putting a fifth big man on the defense line to help plug up the holes and free up Bruins linebackers from double-teams. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-team

• academe
• cherubim
• elohim
• episteme
• seraphim
• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme