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.
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Both teams are pursuing left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, one of the top relievers on the market right now. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 If one drug doesn’t work, your provider will likely prescribe a more potent pain reliever. Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025 Most of the top relievers are still out there, though the options in the middle of the field — where the market was never deep to begin with — are now exceptionally few and far between. Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Brito showed well in spring training (1.93 ERA) but lost the rotation competition to Matt Waldron and was used strictly as a reliever in the majors with the Padres. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reliever 

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 20 Jan. 2025.

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