benchwarmer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of benchwarmer
First recorded in 1890–95; bench + warmer ( def. )
Example Sentences
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They detail 21 ICE operations, with names like Benchwarmer, Tidal Wave, Abracadabra and others, that have resulted in the apprehensions of at least 6,852 people since June and have utilized thousands of ICE officers and assets.
From Salon
In the on-going Operation Benchwarmer, some 2,000 “intelligence assets” have reportedly been deployed across the country.
From Salon
“Plainclothes agents have been embedded in transport vans, sally ports, processing areas, and detention cells to gather important tactical intelligence and or information,” a document on Benchwarmer reads.
From Salon
The greatest moment by a Dodger benchwarmer in baseball history, a guy so embedded in the landscape of Los Angeles sports that he will be forever known simply by two abbreviated versions of his name...
From Los Angeles Times
It is this admiration from teammates that has elevated Moss from an anonymous benchwarmer to the most important person on this team.
From Los Angeles Times
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