Thesaurus results for BYSTANDER

bystander

noun

ˈbī-ˌstan-dər

Definition of bystander

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 Guthrie said his daughter and her two friends ended up suspended upside down by their seat belts before a bystander helped unbuckle them and pull them out. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 However, further investigation revealed that bullet fragments struck both a police officer and the 34-year-old bystander, cops said Friday. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Sep. 2026 To a bystander, the difference between the groups was nearly impossible to see. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 By the time first responders arrived, Munoz was being pulled from the water by bystanders. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bystander

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Noun

Those two changes mean an observer could actually see three apparent images of the spacecraft at certain moments.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Market observers interviewed noted that current futures prices continue to significantly understate the actual supply risks in physical crude markets.

— , CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of observer

Noun

The Bruins averaged 7,036 spectators for their home contests, among the lowest in the Big Ten.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The release also predicted a total of 80,000 spectators to attend the multi-day event, with additional programming planned for the Charlotte Convention Center.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of spectator

Noun

Live streamers adjust their performance and content in real time based on their perception of the mood in the live chat from their viewers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Instead, the episode viewers should watch has become one of the most notable episodes due to the characters featured.

— Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026

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