bullpen

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house n.
jail n.
pokey n.
relief pitcher n.

NOUN

house

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apartment box building condo condominium dwelling home mansion residence shack

STRONG

abode castle cave co-op coop crib cubbyhole den diggings digs domicile dump edifice flat flophouse habitation homestead joint kennel layout lean-to pad pigpen pigsty rack residency roof roost setup shanty turf

WEAK

commorancy crash pad hole in the wall home plate pied-à-terre

Antonyms

STRONGEST

office

NOUN

jail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cell lockup penitentiary prison

STRONG

bastille brig can clink cooler dungeon inside jailhouse joint pen pound rack reformatory slammer solitary stir stockade

WEAK

black hole detention camp house of correction penal institution up the river

NOUN

pokey

Synonyms

STRONG

bastille brig can cell clink cooler dungeon inside jailhouse joint keep lockup pen penitentiary pound prison rack reformatory slammer solitary stir stockade

WEAK

black hole detention camp house of correction penal institution up the river

NOUN

relief pitcher

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reliever stopper

WEAK

closer fireman inner reliever long reliever middle reliever short reliever

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Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell, who exited his start last week with left groin tightness, threw a bullpen on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

He is back solely pitching from the bullpen, and could be a key piece for the Rays in their surprising surge to the division title.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Then to start a bullpen meltdown, reliever Edgardo Henriquez gave up two runs in the eighth to make it a nail-biter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Roberts doesn’t yet know whether Sasaki will take a spot in the bullpen or rotation upon his return.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Gionfriddo, charging from left field to the edge of the bullpen, reached behind the fence and robbed DiMaggio of his sure home run and a tied game.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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