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warmed the bench

warmed the bench is the simple past and past participle of warm the bench.

Meaning of warm the bench

Verb

warm the bench (third-person singular simple present warms the bench, present participle warming the bench, simple past and past participle warmed the bench)

  1. (colloquial) To remain out of play during a game or match; to act as a substitute.
    • I spent the whole game warming the bench – I didn't get to play at all.

Questions about warmed the bench

What is warmed the bench the simple past and past participle of?
Warmed the bench is the simple past and past participle of warm the bench.

Words near warmed the bench in the dictionary

  1. warme
  2. warmed
  3. warmed down
  4. warmed over
  5. warmed someone's heart
  6. warmed the bench
  7. warmed the cockles of someone's heart
  8. warmed up
  9. warmed-over
  10. warmed-up
  11. warmedies

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