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
  • One positive sample was from a tank that held outgoing wastewater from a processing facility, the agency said.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The seconds-long loop consists of a purple image of a tank silhouette moving rapidly across the picture plane and patterned with what resemble dithered approximations of analog video interference.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of tank
Noun
  • One of Stallone's earliest gigs was cleaning the lion cages at Central Park Zoo.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The girl is his daughter Natalia, and the birds reference his grandfather who kept a collection as pets in cages.
    — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cage
Noun
  • In a new study, researchers at New York University built a custom random-positioning machine that continually changed the orientation of human cells relative to Earth's gravity.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Also running is Northwestern University stem-cell researcher Angel Alvarez, 46, who has been an advocate within CPS for better serving students with disabilities.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of cell
Noun
  • The rooms themselves also feature deep tubs and custom details (a John Derian pen pot here, a mohair accent there).
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Many newer business owners still use spreadsheets or pen and paper to record transactions, even though manual bookkeeping can be time-consuming and lead to more errors.
    — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pen
Noun
  • Guillen-Molina was being held in the Jackson County jail on a $200,000 cash-only bond.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Nantambu spent a month in a Middle Eastern jail before proving that Brown lied.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of jail
Noun
  • Ker’Sean Ramey, 41, is set to die by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • LeJames Norman, 40, was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of penitentiary
Noun
  • As for cooling him down, the players said the only things available were towels from a cooler, water from the bottles and a garden hose.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • No one has ever looked cooler in front of a beach background on Zoom than Ringo Starr.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooler
Noun
  • Federal probation officials are recommending 24 months in prison.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Unflinching, the documentary does not shy away from addressing the critics’ panning of much of McCartney’s solo work, the murder of John Lennon, his brief stint in a Japanese prison and his bold choice to sue the Beatles.
    — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of prison

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