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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Jonas Valanciunas came off the bench to post 13 points and eight rebounds before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Jared Coleman-Jones returned after missing two games with a shoulder injury made a pair of 3s off the bench (Miles Heide started).
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Payton Pritchard hit six of his eight 3-point attempts off the bench to finish with 25 pounds.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
The two leading scorers come off the bench, with Edwards joining sophomore MiLaysia Fulwiley.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Jared Coleman-Jones returned after missing two games with a shoulder injury made a pair of 3s off the bench (Miles Heide started).
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Payton Pritchard hit six of his eight 3-point attempts off the bench to finish with 25 pounds.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
The two leading scorers come off the bench, with Edwards joining sophomore MiLaysia Fulwiley.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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