1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various active American colubrid snakes (such as genera Coluber and Mastigophis): such as
a
b
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He is a stock car racer.
His horse will be a great racer.
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But Blaney has also become a fan favorite, perhaps because of his down-to-earth personality and relatable ways, while also coming off as one of the more easygoing racers on the track.
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Then in the 2017 follow-up, Lightning faces a new generation of racers and teams up with old friends and new allies to prove he's still got gas in the tank.
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The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 monitor is $800 off, giving you a massive 57-inch ultrawide screen with silky-smooth 240Hz action that makes every sim or racer feel larger than life.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The crew from Whiskey in the Jar won the wet and wild 2025 Hamtramck Yacht Races as revelers lined Jos Campau Avenue and hurled tens of thousands of water balloons at racers – and each other – to celebrate Labor Day.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Then in the 2017 follow-up, Lightning faces a new generation of racers and teams up with old friends and new allies to prove he's still got gas in the tank.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 monitor is $800 off, giving you a massive 57-inch ultrawide screen with silky-smooth 240Hz action that makes every sim or racer feel larger than life.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The crew from Whiskey in the Jar won the wet and wild 2025 Hamtramck Yacht Races as revelers lined Jos Campau Avenue and hurled tens of thousands of water balloons at racers – and each other – to celebrate Labor Day.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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racer
noun
rac·er
ˈrā-sər 
1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various long swift usually black or bluish American snakes
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