as in intruder
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
that busybody across the street is always telling me how to tend to my own garden
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Recent Examples of busybody
Of course, his message doesn't get across to everybody, and plenty see Klaatu as an interstellar busybody.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 June 2025
The first week of June feels restless, as busybody Mars rouses chatty Mercury on June 5.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
Research on nearly 500,000 Wikipedia users reveals three rabbit hole types: hunters, busybodies and dancers.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Not that Miss Manners believes that hearing that explanation — or any other — would discourage a determined busybody.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 June 2025
The first week of June feels restless, as busybody Mars rouses chatty Mercury on June 5.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
Research on nearly 500,000 Wikipedia users reveals three rabbit hole types: hunters, busybodies and dancers.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Not that Miss Manners believes that hearing that explanation — or any other — would discourage a determined busybody.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for busybody
Noun
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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
Noun
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Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Deadline has confirmed that the original artwork was replaced by stills from the Ian Fleming spy movies over the weekend, following a social media backlash that coincided with James Bond Day on October 5.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Another serendipitous development that’s got Petrie excited is the upcoming second season of The Night Manager with Tom Hiddleston, the British spy thriller adapted from John le Carré’s 1993 novel.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The object is named for its status as one of three interstellar interlopers ever discovered in our cosmic neighborhood, as well as the telescope that spotted it.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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At that point, the business forfeited its future to tech interlopers.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Linda Tripp, world-famous buttinsky , Dropped a dime on M. Lewinsky.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
30 Dec. 2020
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Rather, the story is set in motion by Kevin O’Neill (Rick Holmes), a private-equity manager and arrogant buttinsky who takes an interest in Cara.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
6 June 2018
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“Busybody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busybody. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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