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
The interloper into our cosmic neighborhood came from the general direction of the constellation Sagittarius, where the central region of our Milky Way galaxy is located.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Most genocides begin with extraordinarily compelling stories—ones that transform neighbors and friends into interlopers, invaders, infections, and infestations.
—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
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Most genocides begin with extraordinarily compelling stories—ones that transform neighbors and friends into interlopers, invaders, infections, and infestations.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interloper
intruder
Noun
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Defenders can have a hard time distinguishing an intruder from a normal administrator in a busy environment, especially when the intruder is deliberately trying to make their actions look like ordinary activity.—
William Akoto,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Security dogs roamed the halls, ready to attack any intruder.—
Bill Gurley,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Interloper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interloper. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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