benchwarmer
Example Sentences
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And even then, following a first few months as a benchwarmer, he was able to fight his way back into the starting line-up.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Setup: The toys adapt to a new home, Bonnie’s bedroom, where Woody gets relegated to the unfamiliar role of benchwarmer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Card, whose Texas career pinballed from starter to benchwarmer only to see Sarkisian court another hotshot like Ewers, opted to stay even though he is more than a year away from graduation.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
His happiness can also be seen during his brief moments playing, as he refuses to immediately gun the ball like some opportunistic benchwarmer, instead playing as soundly as if the score were tied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2021
And yet here he is, a third- string benchwarmer kind of guy, holding the ball for the great Erik Fisher.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
