Crossword clues for benched
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bench \Bench\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benched; p. pr. & vb. n. Benching.]
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To furnish with benches.
'T was benched with turf.
--Dryden.Stately theaters benched crescentwise.
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To place on a bench or seat of honor.
Whom I . . . have benched and reared to worship.
--Shak.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: bench)
Wikipedia
Benched is an American single-camera comedy television series, created by Michaela Watkins and Damon Jones, about a high-powered corporate lawyer's fall from grace into the rough-and-tumble world of a public defender. The series stars Eliza Coupe and Jay Harrington in pivotal roles with Maria Bamford, Jolene Purdy, Carter MacIntyre and Oscar Nunez as the supporting cast. The show's first season premiered on USA Network on October 28, 2014.
On January 14, 2015, USA Network cancelled Benched after one season because of low ratings. The series premiered to 870,000 viewers in October, and while it held steady for much of its 12-episode run, its showing remained modest. Despite cancelation Benched received mostly positive reviews during its short run with the pairing of Coupe and Harrigton being pointed as the highlight of the show.
"Benched" is the twentieth episode of the first season of Modern Family and the twentieth episode of the series overall. It premiered on ABC on April 14, 2010. The episode was written by Danny Zuker and directed by Chris Koch.
In the episode Luke and Manny's hot-tempered basketball coach quits in the middle of the game after Jay and Phil argue with him, causing both to jockey for the position. Claire and Gloria each struggle with the adolescence of Alex and Manny, respectively, and try to find a solution together. Mitchell takes Cameron along to meet a potential boss but they end up wrecking his Ferrari.
"Benched" has received positive reviews from critics and was viewed by an estimated 8.809 million households.
Usage examples of "benched".
Years after I was benched in the matter first for social reasons, the fact that an old man looks a fool if he behaves like a young stud, and later through illness and physical incapacity-years after I was benched my interest in a pretty face or a pretty leg was unflagging.
But I will be honored and delighted to continue as your mistress until I am benched by biology-and more than pleased to be allowed again to be your concubine when I am back in commission.
Oh, I don't mean seduce you, it's too late for that, I'm about benched.
Opposite them were benched Tu Shan, Asagao, Aliyat, and she whose name among them remained Corinne Macandal.
Years after I was benched in the matter first for social reasons, the fact that an old man looks a fool if he behaves like a young stud, and later through illness and physical incapacity—years after I was benched my interest in a pretty face or a pretty leg was unflagging.
But I will be honored and delighted to continue as your mistress until I am benched by biology—and more than pleased to be allowed again to be your concubine when I am back in commission.
Oh, I don’t mean seduce you, it’s too late for that, I’m about benched.
I changed into my gym outfit and wandered onto the court, still debating whether I should just try to play the dumb game or if I should get myself benched.
This yard was large, and railed the alleys, And shadow'd well with blossomy boughes green, And benched new, and sanded all the ways, In which she walked arm and arm between.
Cally, if you don't take at least a week of that as vacation I will personally guarantee that you will be benched for at least a month.