the bench
noun
1
law
: the place where a judge sits in a court of law
The lawyer asked if he could approach the bench.
2
: a long seat where the members of a sports team wait during a game for a chance to play
He spent most of his season on the bench.
He plays better coming off the bench.
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The new-look Tigers crushed Florida 106-66 on Sunday, with Van Lith spending more time at shooting guard and Last-Tear Poa spending less time on the bench and more time orchestrating the offense.
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
But now Winston’s on the bench, replaced by the erratic Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
With 44 goals in all competitions, Corral is eight ahead of the second-highest goalscorer, the FC Barcelona and Norway winger Caroline Graham Hansen who finished with 36 goals after not coming off the bench during her club's last game of the calendar year against Manchester City last night.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Look no further than the final score in his first game back on the bench, a 55-31 loss to a seven-player team from a small private Oakland academy.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
But now Winston’s on the bench, replaced by the erratic Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
With 44 goals in all competitions, Corral is eight ahead of the second-highest goalscorer, the FC Barcelona and Norway winger Caroline Graham Hansen who finished with 36 goals after not coming off the bench during her club's last game of the calendar year against Manchester City last night.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Look no further than the final score in his first game back on the bench, a 55-31 loss to a seven-player team from a small private Oakland academy.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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