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
Those looking to the spot where the horse pulled up see an outrider arrive first.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
The 3-year-old trained by Richard Mandella was quickly controlled by an outrider after the finish.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Kentucky, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2022
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
The 3-year-old trained by Richard Mandella was quickly controlled by an outrider after the finish.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Kentucky, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022
Speaking from Lexington, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race.
—Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrider
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The most obvious forerunner is Video Quartet, a 2002 work in which four screens show four videos simultaneously, each constructed from myriad film clips, all synced in a way that interlaces their soundtracks into a musical composition.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Solution #4: Charles Schwab Schwab, a forerunner in discount brokerage, has a bank subsidiary that can do what banks usually do.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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This sleek argent-toned agent was once Norrin Radd, a historian from the planet Zenn-La who signed up to be Galactus’ herald to spare his homeworld from an unthinkable fate.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Hailing from the planet Zenn-La, Radd offers his services as the herald of the world devourer Galactus, but only if Galactus spares his home.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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For many years, China has been the largest source of both legal supplies of the drug – which is prescribed for severe pain relief – and illicit supplies of precursor chemicals that are typically processed in labs in Mexico before the final product is smuggled across the US border.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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This concoction of shredded beef in tomato sauce is believed by some to be a precursor to the American Sloppy Joe.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Unlike Silicon Valley, New York lacked a deep pool of experienced angel investors in 2017–2018.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The latter will be completed by Alexia Laroche-Joubert, the boss of Banijay France; filmmaker-producer Julie Gayet; business angel and founder of Allociné Jean-David Blanc; and journalist Éric Libiot.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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The endorsement is a harbinger of Dorsey’s ambitious vision for AI — equipping individuals and enterprises with open, adaptable AI tools.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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But these domestic shifts should not be understood as harbingers of a grand reopening to the West.—
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Mar. 2025
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The tulip is considered one of the biggest signs of warmer months on the horizon and as such, tulip festivals have become a very popular attraction all over the world.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Aside from waiting until the average last frost date has passed, the seedlings will give signs when they can be transplanted outside.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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An article from the American Kennel Club shared the following symptoms of grief to look for in dogs after their friend passes.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Narcolepsy symptoms usually begin between the ages of 7 and 25 and often are misdiagnosed, according to the National Institutes of Health.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Outrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrider. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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