reliever

noun

re·​liev·​er ri-ˈlē-vər How to pronounce reliever (audio)
: one that relieves
especially : relief pitcher

Examples of reliever in a Sentence

pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen Exercise is a good stress reliever.
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The Royals turned to their top reliever Lucas Erceg. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025 Fantasy bullpen report featuring rising relievers Randy Rodríguez and Grant Taylor Greg Jewett keeps fantasy baseball managers up to speed on all the latest reliever trends, including a notable breakout in San Francisco. Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 13 June 2025 The Atlanta Braves waited over two months of the 2025 Major League Baseball season to give 37-year-old All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel an opportunity. Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 Meanwhile, since May 6 Red Sox relievers have collectively made the most appearances of any club in MLB (120), and nobody in baseball has appeared in more games than Bernardino (19) and Chapman (17), with Weissert (16) among seven players tied for third. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for reliever

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reliever was in the 15th century

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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliever. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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