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

According to CricViz, Pakistan pacers have bowled fewer than one per cent of balls above 140kmph (87mph) since March 2024, the least among all nine WTC teams. — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 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