Thesaurus results for OUTRIDER

outrider

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌrī-dər

Definition of outrider

as in forerunner

one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another sexologist Alfred Kinsey is now viewed as an outrider of the sexual revolution of the 1960s

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of outrider By contrast, during a recent visit to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, in July, the king's convoy included four cars and three police motorcycle outriders. — Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025 One of the motorcycle outriders tackled the two protestors to the ground as the leading group of the men’s race ran past unobstructed. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025 Through the front doors — which boast double leather horse collars — the entryway features an equine sculpture placed on a piece that Churchill Downs outrider Lee Lockwood once had atop his horse. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2024 Depending on the race, there are three or four outriders positioned along the outside rail of the track. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for outrider

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrider

Noun

Rather than try to replicate his forerunners’ styles of success, Ternus has so far played to his own strengths—which are also those of Apple, a company that first and foremost builds beautiful products that spark productivity, creativity, and joy.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Dubbed the ‘American Turtle’ for its appearance, the submarine made three attempts to blow up British ships without success, but is considered the forerunner of modern submarines.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of forerunner

Noun

This increasingly seamless connection between runway collections and store stock heralds a new meaning for commercial, repositioning the role of the runway.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
The project heralds from Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, two of the four co-directors behind 2025 Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of herald

Noun

Then there’s the new electric Jaguar, a machine that inflamed the Internet and became the subject of global controversy when its conceptual precursor was revealed in late 2024.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days (also known as October Prime Day) is here, serving as a precursor to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of precursor

Noun

The poor, sweet, innocent angel of a chef, who was so proud to be able to share his menu with his world leader guests, only for Grace to stalk away mid-recitation?

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Those were the good cop and bad cop on his shoulder, or the devil and the angel on his shoulder, throughout his time.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of angel

Noun

Breast Cancer Month events The Gulliver swimmers’ July fundraiser for the American Cancer Society was a harbinger of what remains a busy October in Miami-Dade and Broward for Breast Cancer Month awareness events.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Related What were once blips on the modern music timeline now feel like harbingers of things to come for 2027.

— Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of harbinger

Noun

The victim began experiencing extreme tiredness, inability to sleep and other unexplained symptoms soon after attending a prestigious conference in August, Gomelsky said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The alleged victim continues to experience symptoms from the poisoning, including not being able to focus, tiring easily and a loss of sensation in his left hand, Gomelsky said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of symptom

Browse Nearby Words

outreaching

outrider

outriders

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Outrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrider. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of outrider

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes