benched

adjective/bɛntʃt/

Frequency rank: #14,576 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

removed from active play and made to sit on the sideline as a substitute or as punishment.

Illustration for the English word “benched”

Example sentence

The coach decided to keep him benched for the entire second half of the game.

Synonyms & related words

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