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 future Hall of Famer had been successfully stifled in the second half of Monday’s game, with the Lakers double-teaming him into five turnovers and just two points.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
Denver was planning to double-team from the middle of the floor, but the MVP favorite recognized it and slithered to his right, away from the help.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Reid continued on the broadcast as Adebayo fought through a full-court double-team to catch an inbounds pass seconds later.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The junior guard was double-teamed, pressed and face-guarded but still found his way to the rim time and time again.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
Denver was planning to double-team from the middle of the floor, but the MVP favorite recognized it and slithered to his right, away from the help.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Reid continued on the broadcast as Adebayo fought through a full-court double-team to catch an inbounds pass seconds later.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The junior guard was double-teamed, pressed and face-guarded but still found his way to the rim time and time again.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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