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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Harvey Elliott, for example, has made an impact off the bench in several matches this season.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Sarabia has won us a fair few points off the bench over the last 18 months, Sunday being an example.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Ivica Zubac had 19 points and nine rebounds, Nicolas Batum came off the bench to score 12 points, doing his damage by going four for six from the three-point line, and Derrick Jones Jr. had 10 points.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Along with Larsson and Jovic, the Heat used Highsmith and Duncan Robinson off the bench in Game 2 to complete its nine-man rotation on Wednesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Sarabia has won us a fair few points off the bench over the last 18 months, Sunday being an example.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Ivica Zubac had 19 points and nine rebounds, Nicolas Batum came off the bench to score 12 points, doing his damage by going four for six from the three-point line, and Derrick Jones Jr. had 10 points.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Along with Larsson and Jovic, the Heat used Highsmith and Duncan Robinson off the bench in Game 2 to complete its nine-man rotation on Wednesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the bench
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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