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 Jets need another defensive tackle alongside Quinnen Williams, who is often double-teamed.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
The Aztecs also routinely double-team leading scorer Tyson Degenhart (17.8 points, 6.1 rebounds) in the post, limiting his looks inside.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
After a double-team distraction from Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio, Bayley barely beat the 10 count only for Raquel Rodriguez to stick Bayley with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Expect double-teams on Crittendon all morning long.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
The Aztecs also routinely double-team leading scorer Tyson Degenhart (17.8 points, 6.1 rebounds) in the post, limiting his looks inside.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
After a double-team distraction from Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio, Bayley barely beat the 10 count only for Raquel Rodriguez to stick Bayley with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Expect double-teams on Crittendon all morning long.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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