How to Use reliever in a Sentence

reliever

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  • Exercise is a good stress reliever.
  • In the 10th, Hyde again sent a reliever seeking his first career save to the mound.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2023
  • First up, control the pain with over-the-counter pain relievers.
    — Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Mitch Spence, the first of four relievers after starter Alex Wood couldn’t get out of the fifth, got the win and improved to 1-1.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Yet following the All-Star break, the Sox ranked 22nd in the majors in reliever velo.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Schreiber has been one of the Sox’ most reliable relievers over the past two years.
    — Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • That left perhaps his third-best reliever, David Robertson, to pitch the 10th for the save.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Drysdale came into the game in the fifth inning as a reliever and got out of a jam.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The Dodgers have, in fact, used their relievers more than all but four teams this season.
    — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 15 Aug. 2024
  • For a 35-year-old reliever, that can be a career killer.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Read full article The starting pitchers have the fifth-worst ERA in the majors; the relievers have the fourth best.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
  • At the very least, the Giants are likely to pursue a reliever or two.
    — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2022
  • Vespi, a reliever in the Orioles’ bullpen for parts of last season, was an option as the second lefty out of the bullpen.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2023
  • And what the Orioles choose to do with Hall will impact the other relievers vying for the final three seats in the bullpen.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The right-handed reliever signed a minor-league deal, his third with the Tigers in three seasons.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2024
  • Painful blisters on one side of the body need calamine lotion or pain relievers.
    — Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
  • But when Myers entered the game, the Rangers brought in right-handed reliever Ian Kennedy.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Brennan drove in two runs, while Williams and four relievers limited the Twins to two hits.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023
  • In the 1970s, Bruce Sutter learned the pitch from a minor league coach and became one of baseball’s best relievers.
    — Keith Thursby, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2023
  • Teams build bullpens of hard-throwing relievers who can get outs for three or four innings a game.
    — Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Four relievers put up zeros behind him to set up the Cubs’ 5-4 win in 10 innings.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The reliever pitched the final five innings and didn’t allow a hit — or a Cardinal to reach base.
    — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 3 June 2023
  • Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes then followed with an inning of shutout relief to earn the win.
    — Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022
  • Pain relievers like Advil (ibuprofen) or Tylenol (acetaminophen) can get rid of a headache.
    — Rachel Swalin, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Payton’s hope is for cannabis to be embraced not just as a pain reliever but as a wellness tool for both mind and body.
    — Javier Hasse, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Kershaw has pitched on six days’ rest for the past month and might not be ready for Game 4, so the Dodgers may go with a reliever relay effort in Game 4.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The Royals believe their relievers will turn it around.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Bell sees a deep group of relievers capable of getting big outs, and the bullpen has been consistent over the last two weeks.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Currently, that figure stands as the most runs allowed with two outs in a frame by a reliever.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Some people also benefit from taking over-the-counter (OTC) medications, such as pain relievers and cough and cold medicines.
    — Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024

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