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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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He made his major-league debut in 2023 and, after converting to the bullpen full-time, was an All-Star a year later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

They were busy over the winter, trading for ace pitcher Freddy Peralta, signing infielder Bo Bichette for $42 million a year and reshaping their bullpen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Sasaki will be upset, but the bullpen is surely a better option than an extended stay in Oklahoma City, where there are triple-A hitters whom he has already dominated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In the fifth inning Friday, Wyatt Langford deposited a Glasnow curveball into the Dodgers’ bullpen; his first home run this season pushed Texas’ advantage to 4-2.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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