as in intruder
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
summer residents were regarded as interlopers who had no deep commitment to the town's welfare
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Recent Examples of interloper
After removing the orb interloper, doctors treated the man with corticosteroids—both oral and eye drop forms—to help with the inflammation.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
The marine interlopers clogged the cooling water intake systems at the Gravelines facility in northern France late Sunday, triggering an automatic halt to three reactors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
In a rural community like this, are new arrivals nearly always going to be seen as interlopers by locals?
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
While drifting through his revelatory trip, Sergio tentatively makes friends and lovers, talks to people who either embrace or abhor the possible project, and falls into conversations and confrontations about his place in this world: friend or interloper, lover or enemy?
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
The marine interlopers clogged the cooling water intake systems at the Gravelines facility in northern France late Sunday, triggering an automatic halt to three reactors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
In a rural community like this, are new arrivals nearly always going to be seen as interlopers by locals?
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
While drifting through his revelatory trip, Sergio tentatively makes friends and lovers, talks to people who either embrace or abhor the possible project, and falls into conversations and confrontations about his place in this world: friend or interloper, lover or enemy?
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interloper
intruder
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Both of those boxes were emptied and gone, which led Sainz to believe the intruders likely shoved all of the guinea pigs into the two boxes.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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If someone unexpectedly opens the door to enter the room, a harsh alarm will sound to scare off the intruder—adding an extra layer beyond the hotel’s typical locks.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Interloper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interloper. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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