How to Use reliever in a Sentence

reliever

noun
  • Exercise is a good stress reliever.
  • Hicks has worked as a starter and reliever in the past.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Joey Wentz could help as a starter or reliever.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The Padres used six relievers in all last night.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • Time will tell whether the Sox see him as a starter or reliever.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • At his best, Bautista is one of the top relievers in the game.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Three relievers held the Cubs to just one hit the rest of the way.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • There is also a reliever who could help with saves.
    — Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Wacha had to eat up some innings and save the relievers’ arms.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
  • As relievers move up the chain, spots will open behind them.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
  • As a result, some relievers may not make the cut.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • In many ways, that’s the life of a high-leverage reliever.
    — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Tylenol is a brand name for the pain reliever acetaminophen.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers can help with headaches or nausea.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 18 June 2026
  • First up, control the pain with over-the-counter pain relievers.
    — Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Others tried it as a pain reliever.
    — Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Michael King has proved more useful as a reliever than a starter.
    — Kristie Ackert, courant.com, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Murphy called on one of his high-leverage relievers to put out the fire.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Wade could pitch either as a starter or reliever for a few innings.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • Detmers used the pitch as a starter, but abandoned it as a reliever last year.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Scott is not alone among Dodgers relievers in struggling over the past month.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The club likes the idea of having a true long reliever who can open games when needed.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The Sox ace-turned-reliever took two steps toward the dugout.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The righty reliever is dealing with soreness in the oblique area on his right side.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The Padres should have the rest of their back-end relievers available.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • Miller, 26, found his way in the big leagues as a reliever this season.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Kopps, a right-handed reliever, is one of the favorites to win this year's award.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2021
  • Price was not flashy but had some solid years as a Red, as both a starter and reliever.
    — The Enquirer, 2 May 2022
  • Even more likely, the 24-year-old will be the long reliever in the bullpen.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The Dodgers have, in fact, used their relievers more than all but four teams this season.
    — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 15 Aug. 2024

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