gawkers

noun

plural of gawker
as in rubberneckers

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  1. rubberneckers
  2. spies
  3. interlopers
  4. intruders
  5. busybodies
Noun
  • The rubberneckers who gather across the street are represented by crowd noise, and at one point a handful of cops stalk down the aisles of the theater, guns pointed right at Sonny.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
  • So Wembanyama naturally decided to toy with his rubberneckers.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of rubberneckers
Noun
  • Its Foundry software specializes in patching together data from various files and silos, and is marketed to spies, police, healthcare agencies and large enterprises.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Like Agent Kim, Han-soo and Jin-cheol are former spies and current parents.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of spies
Noun
  • The interlopers were contrabandistas, Native Pacific Northwesterners brought by American merchants operating out of Hawaii and heading to the Mexican coast to hunt otters without a license.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
  • And yet scores of interlopers have dropped by the page in order to try and score a miracle — or even have more nefarious plans of ripping off cinephiles.
    — William Earl, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of interlopers
Noun
  • This leaves even the most secure guest room doors vulnerable to intruders.
    — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In June 2025, Lopez, while experiencing paranoia after using methamphetamine and believing intruders were trying to break into his Arlington apartment, fired the gunshots into his neighbor’s home, the DA’s office said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
Definition of intruders
Noun
  • Keyboard busybodies, naturally, expressed their unsolicited opinions in the comments section.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Definition of busybodies
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