benchwarmer

Example Sentences

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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

Brown, the 15th overall pick in 2018, fell out of the Wizards’ rotation this season and Wagner’s role was inconsistent — going from benchwarmer to starter to benchwarmer again.

From Washington Times • Mar. 25, 2021

I’ll probably be a benchwarmer on the C squad while Bowdy goes on to all-state glory and fame.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie