intriguer

Definition of intriguernext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intriguer
Noun
  • The five co-conspirators appeared to have been motivated by antigovernment ideology, authorities said.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • According to the prosecutor’s release, detectives used witness reports, cellphone data and surveillance footage to determine the victims had met Westmoreland and a co-conspirator to buy a firearm.
    Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Readers may learn about the Florida aquifer, cowhunters, deadhead logging, old-school conservationists such as Marjory Stoneman Douglas and even Charles Ponzi, the famed schemer.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Mike McDaniel is the exact schemer and play caller who can maximize this skill set, though.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That lack of coordination played a role in letting the plotters slip through intelligence, often in plain sight.
    Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
  • Investigators used search warrants for cell phone data and chart plotters to discover sourcing.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Both groups were accused of being spies, traitors and collaborators, according to the report.
    Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • He was shunned by his homeland and called a traitor.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Faiq’s co-coconspirator allegedly had an altercation with the victims’ son in a Miami nightclub in July 2024.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
  • His coconspirator, Gary Cox, was previously convicted and sentenced to 15 years over his part in the scheme.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The Conservatives, currently led by Kemi Badenoch, slammed Braverman following her defection, characterizing her as an inevitable turncoat and questioning her mental faculties.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But the result is that a fair number of former Sanders allies or staffers have turned out to be MAGA turncoats, cranks, or washed out of politics altogether.
    Ryan Cooper, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Intriguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intriguer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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