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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Federico Chiesa did join the club from Juventus in the summer of 2024, but hasn’t started a league game all season, playing for a total of just 41 minutes in five appearances off the bench.
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James Nalton, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
In this year’s playoffs, Indiana is averaging 35.7 points off the bench and shooting 48 percent from the field.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Ben Sheppard, a steady contributor off the bench, is in Year 2.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Guard Bria Harley, out of The W for three years, came off the bench to score 11 in her first game, pretty impressive for someone who joined the team just this week.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
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James Nalton, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
In this year’s playoffs, Indiana is averaging 35.7 points off the bench and shooting 48 percent from the field.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Ben Sheppard, a steady contributor off the bench, is in Year 2.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Guard Bria Harley, out of The W for three years, came off the bench to score 11 in her first game, pretty impressive for someone who joined the team just this week.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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