reliever

noun

re·​liev·​er ri-ˈlē-vər 

: one that relieves

especially : relief pitcher

Examples of reliever in a Sentence

pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen

Exercise is a good stress reliever.

Recent Examples on the Web

Albies has hit eight home runs in 243 plate appearances against righties this year, which gives him an out to backdoor a home run against a right-handed reliever. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The reliever and Toronto’s coaching staff dug deeper after the All-Star pause. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Salvador Perez hit a homer off Padres reliever Matt Waldron, a two-run shot that moved the Royals captain slightly closer to the club’s all-time record. — Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026

The Giants lost 4-3 to the Seattle Mariners in 10 innings on Saturday evening at T-Mobile Park as Julio Rodríguez delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly off reliever Dylan Smith. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing reliever

• pain medication/reliever

Rhymes for reliever

• achiever
• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• receiver
• retriever
• transceiver
• cleaver
• fever
• leaver
• weaver
• unbeliever