Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To lift (barbells, for example) from a horizontal position on a bench.
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- verb weightlifting To
press the weight of abarbell away from one's body while lying on abench .
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Examples
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There's a $25,000 wager placed on someone breaking the 37 pull-ups record and another $15,000 on the ability for an athlete to bench-press 175 pounds 34 times.
Wall Streeters Put Muscle in Giving Melanie Grayce West 2011
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I am also something of an expert on strength, being able to bench-press a battleship.
Robert Brenner: Hulk Occupy Wall Street Robert Brenner 2011
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They make jokes about how he could bench-press the piano.
The big bad boy of the concert hall Anne Midgette 2011
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How about that record-setting bench-press drill by Oregon State defensive tackle Stephen Paea—49 reps of 225 lbs.
The Confounding Allure of the NFL Combine Jason Gay 2011
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I am also something of an expert on strength, being able to bench-press a battleship.
Robert Brenner: Hulk Occupy Wall Street Robert Brenner 2011
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I am also something of an expert on strength, being able to bench-press a battleship.
Robert Brenner: Hulk Occupy Wall Street Robert Brenner 2011
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If you don't have a lot of upper body strength, and can only bench-press 45 pounds, you can spend a few weeks working on that and rapidly increase your ability.
Thoughts on Education, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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In one game, Tavares took a pass at center ice with an opponent—a 24-year-old who was already in the NHL and, according to Clark, could bench-press 300 pounds—draped over his back.
A Star Forming on the Island Mike Sielski 2011
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Falcon†™ s going to figure out, over time, that he†™ s as powerful a hero as any and it†™ s got nothing to do with how much he can bench-press (260, if you must know).
Super Hero Squad Show: Meet the Falcon | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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TMZ caught up with Jeff, who humbly said Schock would beat him in a bench-press competition.
Rep. Jeff Flake Talks Battle Of The Biceps Against Rep. Aaron Schock (VIDEO, POLL) 2010
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