as in leader
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
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Recent Examples of pacer
The Indian pacer experienced a back spasm during the Sydney test against Australia and did not bowl during the final match.
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The sweet spot turned out to be having two pacers, one in front and one behind Kipyegon for the entire race.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
Those pacers would be substituted with two different escorts for the final two laps.
—Jeré Longman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The researchers considered more realistic scenarios, where Kipyegon had pacers for two, three and four laps.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The sweet spot turned out to be having two pacers, one in front and one behind Kipyegon for the entire race.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
Those pacers would be substituted with two different escorts for the final two laps.
—Jeré Longman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The researchers considered more realistic scenarios, where Kipyegon had pacers for two, three and four laps.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pacer
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“Pacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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