Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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After facing live batters for the first time Sunday since undergoing elbow surgery in April, the Dodgers’ reliever pushed back against allegations linking him to illegal cockfighting in Puerto Rico.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

But he turned the game over to reliever Adrian Morejon with two runners on and no outs in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

The ball had so much loft that reliever Blake Treinen parked under it in the bullpen and caught it with his hat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Ketamine is widely used in the NHS as an anaesthetic, sedative and pain reliever, and is also commonly used on animals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Because willow bark contains salicylic acid, a pain reliever.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

reliever

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