Benches Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Benches has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

plural of bench

"The students sat on the wooden benches in the park to enjoy the sunny afternoon."

Verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bench

"The verb form does not exist in English, so no valid example sentence can be written for a non-existent definition."

In plain English: To bench someone means to stop them from playing because they are not ready or needed right now.

"The new CEO benches two underperforming players from the starting lineup until they improve their skills."

Proper Noun

plural of Bench

"The students sat on wooden benches during the outdoor lecture."

Example Sentences

"The new CEO benches two underperforming players from the starting lineup until they improve their skills." verb

"The carpenter benches the wood to ensure it is perfectly straight before cutting." verb

"She benches her players during halftime so they can rest and drink water." verb

"Coaches often bench their star player if he does not follow team rules." verb