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benching

SayBEN-ching/ˈbɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/

Pluralbenchings

2 meanings of benching

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    An instance of pulling a person out of an active role on a team or in a group for a period of time.

    Her benching during the final match sparked debate among the supporters.

    The team's repeated benchings of younger players drew sharp criticism.

  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of bench.

    The manager is benching three veterans for the playoff opener.

    Benching young talent too often can damage a squad's morale.

    Note

    One spelling covers several verbs. There is the coach's benching of a starter and the figurative benching of an official from a post. In the gym it is the colloquial benching of a heavy weight, and in slang it is the prank of tipping someone backward over a crouching accomplice. As a gerund it takes a direct object (benching three veterans). The countable noun instead takes of and a plural: benchings.

benching is a form of bench

bench, verb: To remove a player from active play during a game. Full entry

Forms
benchbenches he/she/itbenching -ing formbenched past tense, past participle
Spelling
bench → benching: add -ing

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