as in observer
someone who sees or watches something bystanders rushed to help the victim of the mugging

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Recent Examples of bystander The operation involved dozens of federal agents and provoked protests from bystanders, the Associated Press reported. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Previously, multiple scientific studies performed by medical professionals revealed that bystanders were hesitant to perform CPR due to fear of doing it incorrectly or discomfort with mouth-to-mouth breathing. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025 Protesters clashed with masked agents, traffic came to a standstill and bystanders recorded the scene on their phones. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025 Faithful men and women must become advocates, not bystanders. Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bystander
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Noun
  • Many observers and analysts believe SpaceX has a goal of deploying about 30,000 Starlink satellites into orbit within the next five years – though the company still requires regulatory approval from the Federal Communications Commission to do so.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The discovery of the solar cycle now moved Carrington to undertake a rigorous study of sunspots that soon earned him a reputation as Britain’s premier solar observer.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The ban also includes using smokeless tobacco products in bathrooms, pedestrian walkways, dining spaces, spectator seating areas, training rooms, playing fields, locker rooms and vendor areas, according to the ordinance.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The two styles include an all-black version and a black-and-white spectator colorway, priced at $245 and $275 respectively.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Derek concluded the video, adding a poll for viewers to vote on.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • But its main goal is to bring viewers into the CNN fold who are interested in the latest news on trending topics, and not necessarily on time slots or talent.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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