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

Tigers starter Troy Melton (8-4) gave up 4 runs and 7 hits in 5 2/3 innings, and four relievers held the Twins to one hit the rest of the way. — Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Wheeler pitched as a reliever in Game 7 of the 2023 National League Championship Series. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Garrett Whitlock, the third reliever, pitched the ninth for his third save. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The Guardians, in a playoff race, began looking at him as a reliever. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 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