Noun The lawyer asked if he could approach the bench. her recent appointment to the benchVerb The manager benched one of his most popular players.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Dennis Schroder would bring depth as another playmaker off the bench. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 Riquana Williams came off the bench and hit a 3-pointer with a little over a minute left in the third quarter to trim Connecticut’s lead to six points. Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 Pareja made six changes to his starting lineup in a 5-1 loss to Philadelphia when top scorer Facundo Torres (10 goals, 11 assists) came off the bench. Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Emeka Egbuka, previously expected to come off the bench and contribute at all three spots, has totaled 208 yards over two games. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022 Rougned Odor’s swollen right hand felt better Tuesday and the second baseman was available off the bench, Hyde said. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 Montoya started the first game of the season, but has since come off the bench. Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2022 Dunn received a roaring ovation upon entering the match, coming off the bench in the 86th minute and replacing Sophia Smith. Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Carrington, who played at Stanford and as a graduate transfer at Baylor, comes off the bench for the Connecticut Sun. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022
Verb
After observing from Baltimore’s bench his first few days in the majors, the 25-year-old spent the weekend in the middle of manager Brandon Hyde’s lineup. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2022 Ex-Whalers coach, now with 1,685 games as NHL bench boss and one trip to Cup Final (’02 Carolina). Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Why did Mike Woodson bench his starters late vs. Illinois? Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2022 Leach, 42, spent four seasons as the AHL Providence bench boss until packing up a year ago to be an assistant with the Kraken. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 The 90th game between the two schools will mark the return of Sean Miller, who will retake the Xavier bench this season. Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 16 June 2022 At least four other Capitol riot defendants have bench trials scheduled for this year. Michael Kunzelman, ajc, 13 June 2022 For now, that will be bench coach Rob Thomson, who will manage the club on an interim basis through the remainder of the season. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 3 June 2022 But combining elaborate assessment with any development program boosts bench strength by an average of 30%. Dmitry Baraishuk, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English benc; akin to Old High German bank bench
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a