reliever
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of reliever
Example Sentences
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Top Trojans reliever Adam Troy got No. 1 MLB draft prospect Roch Cholowsky to fly out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Utilityman Kiké Hernández and reliever Brusdar Graterol began rehabilitation assignments this week.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Minasian traded him last winter for outfielder Josh Lowe, and any general manager would trade a middle reliever for a middle-of-the-order bat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“When I got sent down last year,” New York Yankees reliever Jake Bird said, “I was pretty frustrated with it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The plant would be a valuable pain reliever for Old Benedikt, who was suffering from gout.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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