Thesaurus results for BYSTANDER

bystander

noun

ˈbī-ˌstan-dər

Definition of bystander next

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 Finally, bystanders pulled the men apart. —

Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 Locals and bystanders ran for cover as the fire spread. —

Reuters, NBC news, 3 June 2026 Both Sheron and the bystander were taken to a hospital. —

Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026 When the conductor arrived at the scene, Goetz played the Good Samaritan, checking to make sure bystanders in the train car were unharmed. —

Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bystander

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This clinching game was what many observers expected the series to be like between the defensive-minded teams, but each side watched leads of two-plus goals disappear in the first three games.

— Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Political observers often float Ossoff as a potential 2028 candidate for president, but he's waved away speculation.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 June 2026