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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
  • Once the mook is within blasting range, Reacher explodes the tank with a bullet — making both the man and the floor as holey as Swiss cheese.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • If your home uses a septic system, wastewater flows into a tank and filters through soil.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tank
Noun
  • Ohtani was held out for the third consecutive game, but Dave Roberts said the two-way star didn’t report pain after hitting in the cages during the game.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • So, experts designed a special crate suspended in a metal cage to keep the object steady and cool in the back of a truck.
    — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of cage
Noun
  • Researchers have proposed that ongoing or intermittent viral replication within sensory neurons is likely continuing to damage or kill these cells months after the virus reactivates.
    — Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That study measured a different protein, one found on inflammatory cells.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of cell
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  • This craft set comes with a notepad, eraser, sticker sheet, three markers, and two pens, all packed inside a decorative ramen cup that doubles as a desk pen holder.
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026
  • And a cuticle pen that ensures undone nails never look uncared for.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pen
Noun
  • Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, of Simi Valley, was arrested Tuesday night and was being held at a Los Angeles jail with bail set at $4 million, police said Wednesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, Brown, who has a history of mental health problems, was out of jail on bail for misuse of the 911 system.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of jail
Noun
  • Still, even on video, Davis doesn’t appear wracked with guilt or anguish about the possibility of spending the rest of his life in the Nevada penitentiary system.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Beginning in 1908, after federal prisons opened in Atlanta, Georgia, and Leavenworth, Kansas, most federal prisoners were sent to these new federal prisons, and cells began to empty at the West Virginia state penitentiary.
    — Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of penitentiary
Noun
  • Two roaches died on the kitchen floor and another died inside a reach-in cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Personal food was stored over food for customers in the upright cooler.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooler
Noun
  • This allegation makes Nick eligible for life in prison without parole or the death penalty if convicted.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The government is asking him to serve 18 months in prison, and had an initial sentencing date of May 26.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of prison

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“Bull pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pen. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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