reliever

[ ri-lee-ver ]

noun

1. a person or thing that relieves.
2. Baseball. relief pitcher.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reliever¹

First recorded in 1475–85; relieve, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The playoff roster that won it all in 2019 included none of the relievers from the division winner just three years prior.

From Washington Post

One is that the Nationals fill out their bullpen with Clay and McGowin, who could both become depth options — swinging between the majors and minors — if the club sees a chance to add relievers.

From Washington Post

The next items to check off are a second catcher, a backup first baseman and perhaps a reliever to fill out the bullpen.

From Washington Post

The top remaining relievers are Hand and Alex Colomé, whom Washington nearly dealt for at the 2019 trade deadline and who has always been of interest.

From Washington Post

That assumes Finnegan and Suero are back in the mix as middle relievers.

From Washington Post

By 2001, sales of the drug exceeded $1 billion, making Oxy the bestselling nongeneric narcotic pain reliever in the country.

From The Daily Beast

They were sleeping, arms about each other, warm in the arms of Death, the kindly Reliever of Pain.

From Project Gutenberg

"No alms will be given to-day," said the Reliever-of-Headaches.

From Project Gutenberg

This Reliever then came up to the women and asked them how they did.

From Project Gutenberg

Chloral hydrate not only possesses these qualities, but it also is an antiferment and a pain reliever.

From Project Gutenberg

Reliever, a coat worn in turn by any party of poor devils whose wardrobes are in pawn.

From Project Gutenberg

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