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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Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, Rodrigo De Paul, Maxi Falcon, and Yannick Bright were on the bench, along with Will Yarbrough, Ian Fray, Santi Morales, and Baltasar Rodriguez.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Dowman made his senior debut during the club’s preseason in Singapore, coming off the bench against Milan in July.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Lexie Hull scored a career-high 23 points, and Shey Peddy added 10 off the bench, but Kayla McBride's 29 points and Jess Shepard's triple-double of 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists lifted the Lynx.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Dalton Rushing came off the bench to pinch-hit and bounced a ground ball to Arraez at first.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Dowman made his senior debut during the club’s preseason in Singapore, coming off the bench against Milan in July.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Lexie Hull scored a career-high 23 points, and Shey Peddy added 10 off the bench, but Kayla McBride's 29 points and Jess Shepard's triple-double of 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists lifted the Lynx.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Dalton Rushing came off the bench to pinch-hit and bounced a ground ball to Arraez at first.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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