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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Second-year Philadelphia 76ers forward Justin Edwards had a breakout game off the bench in the team’s 102-100 win on Tuesday night, but received a scolding from his mother.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The eighth-year Georgia native has been invaluable for the Hornets, switching between starting and coming off the bench over the first three weeks, and settled in nicely with his new team.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Sacramento outscored Denver 26-12 in points off the bench, but the Nuggets led 60-56 at the halftime break.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Lucas ends up shooting a buzzer-beater basket that wins the Tigers their game and gives him a leg up with the other guys on the team after mainly sitting on the bench.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The eighth-year Georgia native has been invaluable for the Hornets, switching between starting and coming off the bench over the first three weeks, and settled in nicely with his new team.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Sacramento outscored Denver 26-12 in points off the bench, but the Nuggets led 60-56 at the halftime break.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Lucas ends up shooting a buzzer-beater basket that wins the Tigers their game and gives him a leg up with the other guys on the team after mainly sitting on the bench.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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