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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Instead of taking a full bottle or those expensive single-serve packets of pain relievers, pack a few pills from your stash with you to the parks with this mini pill organizer. Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024 Late-game relievers are accustomed to only an inning of work. Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 Historic Dodgers overpower Yankees for 8th World Series title Oct. 30, 2024 Seemingly indomitable reliever Blake Treinen threw a season-high 42 pitches while giving up just one hit, striking out three and walking one to record seven outs from the sixth through eighth innings. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 The Dodgers used eight different relievers over the course of the last two games, and only one of them, Daniel Hudson, on successive nights. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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