How to Use triple-team in a Sentence
triple-team
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Kelce caught four passes despite, as the docuseries mentioned, being triple-teamed at one point.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 Dec. 2025
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Willis wasn’t complaining about getting double and sometimes triple-teamed inside.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Vaqueros are triple-teaming Cunningham, giving the Longhorns time to find a good shot.
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Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Dec. 2025
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That didn't last long, as Fielder often saw double-teams, triple-teams and junk defenses that became standard by the latter stretch of the season.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Not only did nearly half of his points come from the free-throw line (a league-record 36), but there was an extreme effort to force-feed him through double- and triple-teams late when the game was well in hand.
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Sam Amick,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Highlanders’ 6-2 senior point guard averaged 25 points, five rebounds and four assists a game while being frequently double- and triple-teamed.
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Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Crittendon’s record-breaking feat on Saturday came despite Monarch face-guarding her all game, consistently double- and triple-teaming her, and serving her with several hard fouls.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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