Synonyms of pacers

pacers

noun

plural of pacer

as in leaders

one that takes the lead or sets an example

a highly competitive industry in which any company that isn't a pacer quickly becomes a belly-up also-ran

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaders
• pacemakers
• pioneers
• pacesetters
• trendsetters
• bellwethers
• innovators
• forerunners
• harbingers
• precursors
• heralds
• groundbreakers
• foregoers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followers
• imitators
• Johnny-come-latelies
• me-tooers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pacers

Kerr and his pacers lined up on the outside, wary of cutting in from wide a year on from Cameron Myers toppling over and out just behind him in the 2025 Diamond League meet, where Kerr finished second in the 1500 meters. — George Edwards, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Our pacers teach us careful path etiquette (two-by-two, tight to the right) and encourage us to be thoughtful stewards of our shared space. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

England pacers Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue shared four wickets. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026

The shifts were brought about by weather, his energy level, and his relationship with his pacers and the film crew. — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026