reliever

noun

re·​liev·​er ri-ˈlē-vər How to pronounce reliever (audio)
: one that relieves
especially : relief pitcher

Examples of reliever in a Sentence

pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen Exercise is a good stress reliever.
Recent Examples on the Web Baltimore’s relievers have combined for a 6.07 ERA in July, fifth worst in baseball over that span. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024 Listen to this article Newly acquired reliever Phil Maton arrived at Citi Field on Wednesday and is immediately available out of the Mets‘ bullpen. James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024 The half-cent sales countywide tax could fund the construction of State Route 30, which would serve as a reliever to some of the traffic on Interstate 10. Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024 Brewer, a 31-year-old reliever, had been summoned to the mound Saturday to pitch the third inning after Kyle Hendricks was lifted from a start against the Los Angeles Angels. Des Bieler, Washington Post, 7 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for reliever 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reliever was in the 15th century

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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliever. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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