Definitions
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- noun A substitute player on a team.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
bench-warmer .
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Examples
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With Obama and the Democrats in office, he is even more likely to be an obscure benchwarmer.
Heckler Wilson 'a decent guy' with lock on district, observers say 2009
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A benchwarmer like Roxy Huber at Department of Revenue negatively impacts every business in the state.
David Thielen: How the State of Colorado Could Increase Jobs, But Won't David Thielen 2011
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Fitzpatrick's six-year odyssey from backup benchwarmer to franchise quarterback is inspiring and a true testament to his character.
Andrew Brandt: Paying the Bill: Ryan's Riches Andrew Brandt 2011
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Flashy Blazers benchwarmer Sergio Rodriguez has been traded to Sacramento, pretty much for nothing.
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Fitzpatrick's six-year odyssey from backup benchwarmer to franchise quarterback is inspiring and a true testament to his character.
Andrew Brandt: Paying the Bill: Ryan's Riches Andrew Brandt 2011
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Still on the list but dropping from last year are LeBron (No. 2 to No. 9), whose 2010 "Decision" didn't please many fans, and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (No. 3 to No. 10), who went from college star and first round NFL draft pick to mostly benchwarmer as a rookie.
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Comeback after comeback, always improbable, unorthodox, lifting the Broncos from punch lines into playoff contenders, and Tebow from a benchwarmer into a consuming national conversation.
Tebow-Mania Ends...For Now Jason Gay 2011
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Flashy Blazers benchwarmer Sergio Rodriguez has been traded to Sacramento, pretty much for nothing.
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The official noted that Gates does not see himself as a benchwarmer secretary who remains in office to get the military comfortable with Obama so that the president-elect can then appoint a Democrat to the position.
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At the moment, however, Knapp is focused on guiding the team through its first full schedule along with Coach Moss, a graduate student in international affairs and former Division III benchwarmer at Whitman College.
We Have a Basketball Team? Joshua Robinson 2011
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