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Recent Examples of bystander
With one quick push of a button, BLINGSTING Safety Alarms ear-piercing 125-decibel personal alarm sounds, intended to startle an aggressor and immediately alert bystanders that there’s a problem.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Authorities said bystanders began CPR before first responders arrived, and rescue crews spent more than an hour freeing one person trapped in the wreckage.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Plus, requesters would have to identify by name everyone in the photos or videos, possibly including bystanders.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Security forces, private contractors and self-defense groups have also been at fault, hitting bystanders with stray bullets and explosive drones.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Authorities said bystanders began CPR before first responders arrived, and rescue crews spent more than an hour freeing one person trapped in the wreckage.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Plus, requesters would have to identify by name everyone in the photos or videos, possibly including bystanders.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Security forces, private contractors and self-defense groups have also been at fault, hitting bystanders with stray bullets and explosive drones.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystander
Noun
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The other day, an observer decided to follow one of these parcels, chosen at random—a featherweight, toaster-size box from Sephora, addressed to 235 West Forty-eighth Street—and chart its journey.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Their entry into the conflict represents an escalation that could further destabilize the region and global markets, observers note.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After 37 minutes of standing and controlling play calls, Lloyd went from an intense coach to a spectator watching from the bench for the final moments.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Its wicked sense of humor had spectators giggling throughout all three episodes, only to then break their hearts a little.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first episode saw 226,000 viewers, losing 21,000 for its second episode.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
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The rapper previously shared rhetoric widely deemed as antisemitic on social media, used a 2025 Super Bowl ad to redirect viewers to a website selling a $20 swastika T-shirt, and dropped a song praising Adolf Hitler.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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