Bench (Verb)
Meaning 1
Exhibit on a bench; "bench the poodles at the dog show".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The prized Chihuahua will be benched for the evening competition.
- Please bench the basset hounds after their grooming session.
- To showcase their best attributes, the judges asked to bench the greyhounds.
- Benching the Afghan hounds will give them a chance to rest and recover.
- The adorable puppies were benched together to entertain the crowd with their antics.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Take out of a game; of players.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The coach decided to bench the struggling quarterback in favor of a more experienced player.
- She was benched for two games due to her poor performance on the field.
- The player was benched for the remainder of the season after injuring his knee.
- He was benched by the coach for not following team strategy.
- The star forward was benched in the final minutes of the close game.