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 crux of the lawsuit is a very simple point: these companies are not simply bystanders to this radicalization. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025 Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague accuse the 80-year-old political patriarch of carrying out a brutal war on drugs that killed possibly thousands of people, including many innocents and bystanders. Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 17 May 2025 At the pyramid’s base is the brand’s Stand Up Against Street Harassment program, which trains women and men in bystander intervention. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 May 2025 Still, parents said, that hasn’t stopped occasional racist comments from bystanders and other swimmers at meets. Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bystander
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Noun
  • Roberts, Barrett and Gorsuch are seen as key swing votes Two conservative justices — John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett — are seen by veteran court observers as the most likely swing votes in the birthright citizenship case.
    David Catanese, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
  • The Indian government has cracked down in areas where Maoist groups are active – an approach that, while appearing to reduce the threat level, has been criticized by some observers as heavy-handed and prone to abuse.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The capacity crowd includes spectators from 43 states and nine foreign countries, including the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
  • The venue can accommodate 140,000-plus spectators, so a race at Bristol that is only one-third full will still outdraw a sellout at North Wilkesboro, where the max capacity is somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Like in the video game, viewers don’t see Ellie kill Nora in the HBO series.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • But as eagle-eyed viewers might notice, the sandwich only has lettuce and tomato in the live-action movie.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 May 2025

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“Bystander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystander. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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