reliever

noun

re·​liev·​er ri-ˈlē-vər 

: 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

Eleven of the first 13 pitches by three different relievers were balls, including the first nine. —Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025

The left-handed reliever threw a bullpen on Monday and plans on throwing another on Thursday. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025

Gose played the outfield for the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers from 2012-2016, then became a left-handed reliever and worked his way back up through the minors, pausing along the way to win a silver medal with Team USA in the 2021 Summer Olympics. —Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

Those numbers ranked fifth, third, 13th and 21st, respectively, among qualifying relievers in that time. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing reliever

• pain medication/reliever

Rhymes for reliever

• achiever
• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• receiver
• retriever
• transceiver
• cleaver
• fever
• leaver
• weaver
• unbeliever