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
Most genocides begin with extraordinarily compelling stories—ones that transform neighbors and friends into interlopers, invaders, infections, and infestations.
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Sayantani Dasgupta
february 24, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The gold also caps off a four-year cycle during which Gu struggled with panic attacks and encountered online trolling in both the United States and China, where some citizens see her as a privileged interloper.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
Talarico remarked that the nasty interloper would provide good color for my story, and then recalled the time that former Governor Rick Perry had encountered a coyote while running outside Austin—and shot it dead.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Owing to its wealth, the county had caught the attention of political interlopers in the past.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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Sayantani Dasgupta
february 24, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The gold also caps off a four-year cycle during which Gu struggled with panic attacks and encountered online trolling in both the United States and China, where some citizens see her as a privileged interloper.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
Talarico remarked that the nasty interloper would provide good color for my story, and then recalled the time that former Governor Rick Perry had encountered a coyote while running outside Austin—and shot it dead.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Owing to its wealth, the county had caught the attention of political interlopers in the past.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interloper
intruder
Noun
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Emphasizing the threat of being mistaken for an intruder should scare everyone into submission.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Check your seedlings daily and pinch out intruders.—
Marianne Willburn,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Interloper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interloper. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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