How to Use double-team in a Sentence

double-team

verb
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  • People will pick you up full court, double-team you, full-court zone to man-to-man to the last five seconds.
    — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2023
  • The increase in double-teams that Adebayo is getting near the paint didn’t lead to more three-point shots?
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The solution might be to double-team the post from the wing, leaving shooters and daring the Aztecs to fire away.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The risk in the double-team is that the Gaels rotate the ball to the open shooter as well as anyone in the country, and that means taking away 2s for 3s.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
  • He's been a beast on the football field, despite getting double-teamed in a three-man front.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Smith plays tall and lacks the anchor and hand usage to keep from being mashed out of gaps by double-teams.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Griner carried a heavy load in the game and without Taurasi or Cunningham on the floor, she was double-teamed more than usual.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Derrick White drilled six 3-pointers and set the pace with 24 points, punishing the Heat time and again for leaving him open to send double-teams at Tatum.
    — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
  • Down one with 12 seconds to play, Towns attacked another double-team, only to be stuffed at the rim.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2024
  • In the half court, Holy Cross often double-teamed the Lady Jackets and deflected passes that led to turnovers.
    — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The Lakers used Patrick Beverley on Doncic in the past (and sent double-team after double-team at him). 14.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Murphy is powerful and well-schooled at taking on double-teams but lacks ideal mass and length for that role long-term....
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
  • His coverage abilities were met by double-teams and triple-teams over that span.
    — Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Their zone slowed the Lakers in the second, and their double-teams limited Davis to just three shot attempts total in the second and third quarters.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The UConn big man picked apart Gonzaga’s double-teams for five first-half assists, including two for layups.
    — John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The Huskies shot lights out in the tournament’s first two games when the rest of the field struggled, so the double-team proposition is troublesome for Arkansas.
    — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Mackenzie Holmes, facing double-teams on every touch, has 6 points and 2 rebounds.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Just stupid not double-teaming Davante Adams, LV’s greatest threat.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Playing Jackson-Davis with Green allows the latter to take more chances in double-teaming and rotating.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
  • To best corner the defendant, the plaintiffs’ lawyers were double-teaming him via dispatching not one but two licensed agents.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 May 2023
  • The Lakers didn’t have many answers for Jokic, who began the game by dominating on the glass and finding open teammates when the Lakers double-teamed him.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
  • After reviewing Game 1’s video, Kerr should dial up more double-teams for Davis on Thursday.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2023
  • The Gatorade National Player of the Year was routinely double-teamed and still became one of the most prolific players in the state's history.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2023
  • Embiid scored 39 points, shaking off a double-team from Jusuf Nurkic and Damian Lillard on the winner.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The senior captain works well with his center or tackle on double-teams and features smooth athleticism.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
  • At nose, Garrett wants a powerful and heavy lineman who can take on double-teams and hold the point of attack, like Rogers has already shown capable of doing.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Nick Bosa After a slow start, he’s come on strong in recent weeks, creating a serious impact despite constant holds and double-teams.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Los Angeles scrapped out a 60-57 lead at halftime thanks to James’ buzzer-beating three — but the only reason the Nuggets hadn’t taken over was that their shooters weren’t punishing double-teams of Jokic.
    — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
  • There Curry was, overcoming a barrage of double-teams for his third career postseason triple-double, only for his teammates to not do their part.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2023
  • Linebacker Micah Parsons had only on sack, but his constant pressure and double-teams freed up his teammates to pressure the quarterback.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2023

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