as in forerunners
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another
sexologist Alfred Kinsey is now viewed as an outrider of the sexual revolution of the 1960s
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of outriders
His deputies and outriders are not quite so deft.
—
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Churchill Downs outriders, jockey agents, jockeys Florent Geroux and Julian Leperoux, as well as members of Lukas' barn staff also sat in the crowd.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
By contrast, during a recent visit to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, in July, the king's convoy included four cars and three police motorcycle outriders.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Churchill Downs outriders, jockey agents, jockeys Florent Geroux and Julian Leperoux, as well as members of Lukas' barn staff also sat in the crowd.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
By contrast, during a recent visit to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, in July, the king's convoy included four cars and three police motorcycle outriders.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outriders
Noun
-
The Norwegian ended his season before the Olympics to further recover from a shoulder injury, but attended the finals as one of the forerunners, who test a course shortly before a race starts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
-
These were the forerunners of today’s robots.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
After years of competing for quarters in the arcades, two of the heralds of the video game age are working in tandem.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
-
The movie heralds from FilmNation Entertainment’s production label Infrared, Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, and Assemble Media.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Iran also spied on Iraqi positions with rudimentary precursors to drones, an early use of one of the regime’s most effective weapons in its attempt to blockade the strait.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
-
In March, state media reported that China arrested seven people in an operation targeting traffickers of fentanyl precursors, according to the Reuters news agency.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
If popular wine auction results are truly harbingers of pendulum swings in the world of wine, then Cabernet Franc is having a moment.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
-
These harbingers of doom turn out to be on to something, because shortly after, the couple are in an accident in which Jakob is killed.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
An oil painting on angels on Spelling’s wall inspired the show title, and the speaker box on Spelling’s desk morphed into the idea of Charlie’s speaker.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
-
Original angels Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith were joined by Cheryl Ladd, who first signed in for duty during the show's second season.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Multiple street signs were also damaged during the celebration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
-
University City is filled with yellow rezoning signs and cleared land seemingly on every corner.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Forty percent of Americans have their daily lives interrupted by uncomfortable bowel symptoms, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
-
Baking soda and vinegar sprays handle odors and stains without harsh chemicals, which can actually worsen allergy symptoms for some people.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Outriders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outriders. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
