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
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Recent Examples of outrider
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.
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2024
Because Lezcano had help from an outrider to cross the finish line, the last-place run did not technically count as a finish in the race.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
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
Those looking to the spot where the horse pulled up see an outrider arrive first.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2024
Because Lezcano had help from an outrider to cross the finish line, the last-place run did not technically count as a finish in the race.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
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
Those looking to the spot where the horse pulled up see an outrider arrive first.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrider
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The investor and industrialist Andrew Mellon enjoyed a lengthy tenure as Treasury secretary—a forerunner to Trump’s Treasury appointees, Steven Mnuchin and Scott Bessent, both of them recruited straight from Wall Street.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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Half of those tested had osteoporosis or a forerunner condition, osteopenia.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The indie feature heralds from Benacus Entertainment and RNF Productions.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Marie, Andre, Jordan, and Emma put down the supe uprising, but then psychotic fascist Homelander showed up to condemn them as villains and herald the murderous Cate and Sam as top students and potential recruits for the thoroughly corrupt Seven.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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This monster is the precursor to slasher villains like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, who lumber along on their killing sprees, though this blueprint is far more sympathetic.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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It is then converted into acetic acid, a key methane precursor.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Reina has made 74 angel investments over the past eight years, including Revolut, Volumetric, Elroy Air, and Speckle.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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To complete your angel costume, wear a white dress and some sparkly makeup.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Another harbinger is that the annual ski movies are coming soon to a theater or brewpub near you.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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These could be harbingers of bigger things to come.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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Stephens said there were signs of a struggle, and Thomas' body had been dragged about 180 feet into the woods.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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Perri told him that was a sign of his brain rewiring.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Wells, who doesn’t feel symptoms when his blood sugar spikes or crashes, relies entirely on his CGM alarms to stay safe.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The types of care proposed for the campus on Rosecrans attempt to ensure that there is a smooth ramp of services capable of intersecting with a wide range of symptom severity, from moderate anxiety to suicidal ideation.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Outrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrider. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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