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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Hamilton ate up a double-team, and Hancock took the eye of the guard, which allowed Simon another clean shot at the quarterback.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Pretty Deadly had an awesome double-team move where Kit Wilson launched Elton Prince with his back into a Codebreaker.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Role players started punishing the Nuggets’ double-teams at the other end.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
Meanwhile, Nick Bosa is not about to stop attracting double-team blocks and overlooked holding penalties by offensive linemen.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
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Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Pretty Deadly had an awesome double-team move where Kit Wilson launched Elton Prince with his back into a Codebreaker.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Role players started punishing the Nuggets’ double-teams at the other end.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
Meanwhile, Nick Bosa is not about to stop attracting double-team blocks and overlooked holding penalties by offensive linemen.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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