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

May 8 at Dodgers 3, Atlanta 1 Emmet Sheehan and five relievers combined to outpitch Braves ace Chris Sale. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

But the Sox broke through in their half of the sixth on Munetaka Murakami’s solo home run off Williams and a pair of two-run hits by Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth against reliever Colin Holderman. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Grant Holmes and a parade of relievers helped keep the Phillies mostly at bay heading into the middle innings, when Ozzie Albies gave Atlanta some breathing room with a two-run homer off Wheeler, pitching in relief. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Alec Bohm hit a two-out, solo homer off Braves reliever Didier Fuentes in the 10th inning to give the Phillies a 4-3 win Wednesday at Truist Park. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 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