linebacking

noun

line·​back·​ing ˈlīn-ˌba-kiŋ How to pronounce linebacking (audio)
: the action or art of playing linebacker

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More news: Packers' Romeo Doubs Helped Off Field After Scary Head Injury Dean and Baun formed a solid linebacking duo that was causing havoc for opposing quarterbacks. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 Should Covington get promoted, Hodges would make for a strong fit on the Patriots' staff, given their overlap and Hodges' work with a consistently strong linebacking corps in New Orleans. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2024 Advertisement His departure is a significant blow to a USC linebacking corps that improved by leaps and bounds under Entz’s tutelage. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 Auburn transfer Cam Riley — a late addition to the team this summer — is expected to help solidify the linebacking corps. Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for linebacking 

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of linebacking was in 1953

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“Linebacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linebacking. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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