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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The Dodgers recalled reliever Paul Gervase to fill Glasnow’s roster spot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“We pitchers are always the ones taking the brunt of things,” New York Mets reliever A.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“When I got sent down last year,” New York Yankees reliever Jake Bird said, “I was pretty frustrated with it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Díaz, 32, has a 10.50 ERA in seven appearances this season for the Dodgers, who made a splash signing the closer to a three-year $69-million deal, a record for a reliever.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Because willow bark contains salicylic acid, a pain reliever.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

reliever

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