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

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office

NOUN

jail

Synonyms

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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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Ohtani threw a 20-pitch bullpen — shorter than his customary between-starts session — on Friday to tentatively set him up to throw the first inning Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

And the constant small margins seem to be taking a toll, as the Dodgers’ bullpen and defense have wavered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Ohtani is scheduled to throw a bullpen Thursday or Friday, Prior said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

It will be his third bullpen since receiving an Orthovisc injection in his left knee at the beginning of the All-Star break to lubricate the joint, but his second since restarting his throwing program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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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