1. a person or thing that provides relief from pain, stress, or difficulty
2. a baseball pitcher who enters the game to replace another pitcher
Usage: baseball
3. a person who takes over someone else’s duties temporarily

Examples

• The pain reliever helped reduce her headache within minutes.
• She used a stress reliever app to help her relax after work.
• The manager brought in a reliever to pitch the final inning.
• The team’s closer is their most trusted reliever in tight games.
• A reliever will cover my shift while I’m on vacation.
• The substitute teacher served as a reliever for the regular instructor.
• This herbal tea is a natural reliever for stomach upset.