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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An inning later, Royals reliever John Schreiber allowed consecutive doubles and hurled a wild pitch as Los Angeles extended the lead. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025 The Sox broke that tie in the sixth against reliever Thomas Hatch. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 His success continued this season, with the right-hander joining fellow San Diego relievers Robert Suarez and Adrian Morejon in his first All-Star Game. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025 Another pitcher whose work could be pivotal is lefty Ryan Yarbrough, a lefty who went 16-6 as a rookie reliever for the 2018 Tampa Bay Rays but has never recaptured that form. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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