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
Last year, Vandy was a fun upstart story after upsetting Alabama, while IU was the CFP interloper in Curt Cignetti’s first season with the Hoosiers.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
This is a novel and compelling scenario and offers a refreshing alternative to collisions from interplanetary interlopers explaining the destruction of a former Saturnian moon.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
The European Space Agency's (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) was ready for the closeup, snapping imagery of the interloper using its Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
This is a novel and compelling scenario and offers a refreshing alternative to collisions from interplanetary interlopers explaining the destruction of a former Saturnian moon.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
The European Space Agency's (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) was ready for the closeup, snapping imagery of the interloper using its Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interloper
intruder
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An intruder was twice able to make his way onto the grounds of Kensington Palace while carrying a heavy rucksack, The Telegraph reported.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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An intruder was fatally shot by an armed city employee inside Lawrence City Hall in Kansas on Monday morning, officials said.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Interloper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interloper. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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