bench warmer,
- a variation of benchwarmer.
Example Sentences
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When point guard Jeremy Lin went from a bench warmer to an improbable star during a two-week stretch in 2012, Mamdani said he was glued to a screen at his college in Maine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
At first glance, the hiring of former bench warmer and anonymous assistant Darvin Ham as the Lakers’ new head coach Friday appears to be nuts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2022
Even if a bench warmer was found to be ineligible, that game would be forfeited.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2018
The No. 1 pick with the herky-jerky shot is a bench warmer.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2017
For the last few years he has been something of a bench warmer, singing some roles but also covering those of singers assigned to parts he once sang.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2010
