bull pen

noun

Definition of bull pennext
as in big house

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Recent Examples of bull pen Opposing starters are going deep, and bullpens are staying well rested. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 June 2026 The final spot has been held by Ryan Gusto, but the Marlins could opt to use an opener for Gusto or just go with a full bullpen game in that spot moving forward until Junk returns. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 And the Twins pitched a bullpen game, after pushing back right-hander Joe Ryan’s start a day for illness. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 Puts the bullpen in a bad situation, puts the whole game in a bad situation. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bull pen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pen
  1. tank
  2. cage
  3. cell
  4. pen
  5. jail
  6. penitentiary
  7. cooler
  8. prison
Noun
  • The Eco Discovery Center, designed like a treehouse, has a terrarium and benthic tank, while the sea cucumber nursery lets children help regenerate one of Langkawi’s most vital marine species.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In June, before either tank began leaking, the city sought quotes to rehabilitate the equipment.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of tank
Noun
  • Detectives located Ponce-Maqueda in an RV near rooster cages.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The gambling animals are out of the zoo, and putting the meerkats, lions and back in their cages is not going to happen.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of cage
Noun
  • The team compared their system with the conventional AI Deep Q Network (DQN), which uses algorithms rather than brain cells.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • One story involves an innocent coal miner, condemned to death in 1877, who left a handprint in his cell at the Carbon County Jail that no amount of sanding or paint has been able to erase.
    — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cell
Noun
  • These include tons of fun stationery items like cards, journals, pens and other paper goods.
    — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
  • For those obsessed with paper and pens (guilty), Yoseka Stationery in Greenpoint stocks the very best in Japanese stationery design—from Hobonichi journals to Kaweco fountain pens.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of pen
Noun
  • In July, Jacob Bickelhaupt’s lawyers asked that he be released from jail while the case is on an indefinite hold due to Nadia Bickelhaupt’s ongoing medical issues.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This is punishable by up to one year in county jail, a fine of up to $10,000 or both.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of jail
Noun
  • Beyond the towering brick walls of the Tarrant County Jail, and every other county jail and state penitentiary in the country, lies an out-of-sight-out-of-mind world that most never see, let alone experience.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Mexico has 276 prisons, including 14 federal penitentiaries and 249 state prisons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of penitentiary
Noun
  • Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza brought with her a red cooler of chicken and pork tamales and a spork.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Accumulation of beef exudate pooling in the floor beneath the raw beef in walk-in cooler.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooler
Noun
  • Three once high-flying brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate to drug and rape dozens of women were sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors had asked Caproni to sentence each brother to life in prison, while their attorneys sought the 15-year minimum.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of prison

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