Examples of reliever in a Sentence
pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen
Exercise is a good stress reliever.
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The Padres went from having four relievers to cover three or four innings to having three, giving manager Mike Shildt fewer options to deploy each game and over a series of games.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
That leaves a group of relievers jockeying for other bullpen roles.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Nardi was a steady high-leverage reliever early in his Miami tenure but struggled in 2024 and did not pitch in 2025 while dealing with a back injury.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The Twins are expected to carry eight relievers on their Opening Day roster; what that will look like is anyone’s guess.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
That leaves a group of relievers jockeying for other bullpen roles.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Nardi was a steady high-leverage reliever early in his Miami tenure but struggled in 2024 and did not pitch in 2025 while dealing with a back injury.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The Twins are expected to carry eight relievers on their Opening Day roster; what that will look like is anyone’s guess.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliever. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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