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reliever

[ri-lee-ver] / rɪˈli vər /
NOUN
helper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
backup
STRONG
abettor accessory accomplice adherent adjunct aid aide ally appointee apprentice attendant backer coadjutor collaborator colleague companion deputy follower friend gofer help helpmate henchman paraprofessional partner secretary servant subordinate succorer supporter temp
WEAK
coadjutant fellow worker gal Friday girl Friday man Friday right-hand man/woman right-hand person temporary worker
Antonyms
STRONG
adversary antagonist blockage boss chief detractor enemy foe hindrance injury leader manager master obstruction opponent opposer superior

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“It’s easy to come here and work hard,” said Ben Casparius, the Dodgers’ 27-year-old third-year reliever.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Venezuela appeared to be closing in on victory but were jolted by Harper's 432-foot home run to center field off reliever Andres Machado in the eighth.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

After the Americans tied the score in the bottom of the eighth, reliever Garrett Whitlock surrendered a double to Eugenio Suárez in the ninth that plated the go-ahead run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Take a champion, add baseball’s best reliever and one of its best young hitters, then do the math.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The plant would be a valuable pain reliever for Old Benedikt, who was suffering from gout.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry