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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Bobby Portis led the team in scoring off the bench, going 9-for-15 from the field for 22 points.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Jared McCain had 15 points off the bench.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The Grizzlies pieced together a 10-0 run after Murray went to the bench to rest in the fourth.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Josh Giddey added 21 points and Jalen Smith 13 for the Bulls, while Tre Jones had 10 points and 11 assists off the bench.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Jared McCain had 15 points off the bench.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The Grizzlies pieced together a 10-0 run after Murray went to the bench to rest in the fourth.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Josh Giddey added 21 points and Jalen Smith 13 for the Bulls, while Tre Jones had 10 points and 11 assists off the bench.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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