benching
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈbɛntʃɪŋ/
Noun
benching noun
- An instance of a person being removed temporarily from an active role in a group or team activity.
Verb
benching verb
- To remove a player from play.“They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.”
- To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
- To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
- To furnish with benches.
benching verb
- To lift by bench pressing“I heard he can bench 150 pounds.”
benching verb
- To recite the Birkat Hamazon.
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sidelineworkbenchterracejudiciarywork benchdisbenchmenthookbanishmentremovalunbanningbenimmingbarring-outinternal exclusionkicklockoutcashieringsit-out
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