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Recent Examples of bystander
After bystanders intervened to stop the attack, police arrested the victim, along with two men and two women who’d taken his side.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Told by a mate that just such a brawl is brewing, Jacob (Will Harrison, excellent) goes flying toward an oblivious bystander, fist first, knocking the unsuspecting victim to the ground.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Before police arrived, bystanders took the victim to a hospital where he was reported to be in grave condition, according to police.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Eleven people were injured before the suspect was subdued by bystanders in the parking lot.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Told by a mate that just such a brawl is brewing, Jacob (Will Harrison, excellent) goes flying toward an oblivious bystander, fist first, knocking the unsuspecting victim to the ground.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Before police arrived, bystanders took the victim to a hospital where he was reported to be in grave condition, according to police.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Eleven people were injured before the suspect was subdued by bystanders in the parking lot.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
Noun
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To outside observers, China’s economy still looks unstoppable.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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The indictment — and the machinations that led to it — are the latest, and arguably most concerning, example of what many legal observers point to as the politicization and weaponization of the department under Bondi.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This significantly decreases the likelihood of collateral damage on the forces deployed by a security guarantor, allowing that partner to be a neutral and idle spectator rather than an active belligerent.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The five-time major winner was heckled relentlessly, forced to back off putts due to crowd noise, and even went after a spectator who threw a beer at his wife, Erica, but was pulled back by officials.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sportsnet said 60 games averaged over 1 million viewers.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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One is that the slightly narrower frame — and immense height of the IMAX screen — draws the viewer in even closer to the characters.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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