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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Watson looked fine last week against the Houston Texans but was mainly used as part of double-teams on Nico Collins.
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Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
If the Rams are going to limit the damage Philadelphia can inflict running the ball, the front five are going to have to absorb blocks and double-teams and allow linebackers Omar Speights and Christian Rozeboom to make plays.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
Two of those potential assists were intended for da Silva, including when Banchero picked up a double-team on the baseline and recognized the pressure to swing the ball to the rookie waiting in the corner.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
The fine wine and fine dining event is being double-teamed by resplendent resort The Boca Raton and oenophile omniscient Napa Valley Vintners of California.
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Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
If the Rams are going to limit the damage Philadelphia can inflict running the ball, the front five are going to have to absorb blocks and double-teams and allow linebackers Omar Speights and Christian Rozeboom to make plays.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
Two of those potential assists were intended for da Silva, including when Banchero picked up a double-team on the baseline and recognized the pressure to swing the ball to the rookie waiting in the corner.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
The fine wine and fine dining event is being double-teamed by resplendent resort The Boca Raton and oenophile omniscient Napa Valley Vintners of California.
Related Articles
South Florida Bacon & Brunch Fest brings the sizzle to Boca Raton … with $5-or-less menus!
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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