bullpen

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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Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal became the first major-league player to undergo NanoNeedle Scope 2.0 surgery, throwing a bullpen session under two weeks later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Snell was scratched from Friday’s start and replaced by right-hander Will Klein, signaling that it would be a bullpen game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Will Klein, Brock Stewart and Tanner Scott finished off the Braves on a night the bullpen delivered 4⅓ shutout innings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The Angels’ bullpen entered Wednesday with a 5.35 earned-run average, the highest in the AL.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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

bullpen

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