outrider

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌrī-dər How to pronounce outrider (audio)
Definition of outridernext
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 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
  1. forerunner
  2. herald
  3. precursor
  4. angel
  5. harbinger
  6. sign
  7. symptom
Noun
  • Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • One of the forerunners today in Madeira and the Azores is António Maçanita from Azores Wine Company.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of forerunner
Noun
  • Trump should show up on July 26 and herald this grand new bridge, paid for by Canada.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • The heralds operate like independent contractors, with their own caseloads.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Definition of herald
Noun
  • Further testing in mice—depleting NAD+ in some mouse placentas, supplementing models of others with NAD+ precursors—cemented the findings.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 July 2026
  • This all-night-long event will be the best precursor to OffKai Expo Gen 5.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of precursor
Noun
  • The shadow of Hermes is depicted with giant, dovelike wings in the style of a biblical angel.
    — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026
  • The Victoria’s Secret angel, 37, welcomed her second baby, a daughter named Flora Blue, with fiancé Tom Daly, sharing the exciting news and the first official photos of her newborn on Instagram.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of angel
Noun
  • This could be a harbinger of a new age of renewable power in Asia, one which might reduce imports of LNG by those countries.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The presence of Starlink V3s on the next Starship test flight is a harbinger for what’s to come.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
Definition of harbinger
Noun
  • In the absence of the guy who, for better or worse, has been the main character for the last four episodes, the action shows no signs of slowing down.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026
  • Some associations maintain little more than an entrance sign, while others oversee roads, pools, stormwater systems and other shared infrastructure.
    — Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
Definition of sign
Noun
  • Alcohol withdrawal seizures are a rare, yet very dangerous, symptom experienced by about 1% of people suffering alcohol withdrawal.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • These price hikes are, of course, a symptom of the ongoing memory chip shortage spurred by the skyrocketing demand for AI data center infrastructure, with seemingly no financial relief in sight.
    — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of symptom

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“Outrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrider. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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