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 van can then drive hundreds of additional miles until emptying the gas tank.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The stage will use a lightweight composite fuel tank, but officials were not sure the structure could contain leak-prone hydrogen at high pressure.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tank
Noun
  • The crew booked the DJ MCMLXXXV to play a tattoo artist, put in a cage for dancers, and invited Amanda Lepore, who shows up in the film with a whip and a sub.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The cage-free adoption and medical facility was designed to maximize socialization and lessen any stress on the animals by eliminating confinement.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of cage
Noun
  • Researchers place powdered magnet waste in an electrochemical cell, where an electrolyte such as diluted sulfuric acid provides the medium for chemical reactions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But this time the embryo wasn’t just a collection of cells carrying DNA from her and her partner back in the Netherlands.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
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Noun
  • Newsom can commute about 40% of the death sentences with the stroke of a pen, but the rest will require the high court’s approval in order to be finalized.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • There are five different pen types, each in 10 colors, a separate highlighter with five colors, and an eraser.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pen
Noun
  • Singh was being held in lieu of $500,000 bail at Sutter County Jail in Yuba City, according to jail records.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • He was fined, sentenced to five days in jail, and put on probation for three years.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 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
  • Clouds and showers are expected to clear out Thursday into Friday, bringing a cooler but drier Friday with some sunshine.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Accumulation of glass pieces and liquid debris in the bottom of glassware cooler in bar area.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cooler
Noun
  • The statutory maximum is life in prison, Lett informed Désir, should he be found guilty.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Missouri state troopers have captured an escaped convict who broke free from a Tennessee prison last week, a highway patrol spokesperson told Fox News Digital Tuesday.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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