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Definition of
bench verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bench
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
bɛntʃ
/
/
bench
somebody
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
bench
he / she / it
benches
past simple
benched
-ing form
benching
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to withdraw a player from a game, or to not allow them to play
The quarterback was benched for the first time in his career.
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