as in spy
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
an inveterate intruder, he needs to get a life
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Recent Examples of intruder
But lurking in the grasslands and forest clearings of at least two southeastern counties is a scaly intruder that state wildlife officials say poses a serious threat to native animals and crops alike.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Cuadra was inside his apartment with his girlfriend and her two young daughters when an unknown intruder kicked in the door, according to court documents.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In the book, Dorit recounts the entire altercation, including pleading with the intruders to save her and her kids' lives.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Garden intruders that may want to snack on your sunflowers.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
Conflating China’s past industrial contributions with Europe's ongoing security risks is a dangerous mistake—and the identity of the intruder doesn't change the house's vulnerability.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on Friday searched a medical building in Carmichael after receiving what turned about to be unfounded reports of an intruder.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Smallmouth bass already feast on humpback chub in the river’s upper section, where agencies spend millions of dollars annually to keep the intruders in check.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Smallmouth bass already feast on humpback chub in the river’s upper section, where agencies spend millions of dollars annually to keep the intruders in check.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Cuadra was inside his apartment with his girlfriend and her two young daughters when an unknown intruder kicked in the door, according to court documents.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In the book, Dorit recounts the entire altercation, including pleading with the intruders to save her and her kids' lives.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Garden intruders that may want to snack on your sunflowers.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
Conflating China’s past industrial contributions with Europe's ongoing security risks is a dangerous mistake—and the identity of the intruder doesn't change the house's vulnerability.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on Friday searched a medical building in Carmichael after receiving what turned about to be unfounded reports of an intruder.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Smallmouth bass already feast on humpback chub in the river’s upper section, where agencies spend millions of dollars annually to keep the intruders in check.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Smallmouth bass already feast on humpback chub in the river’s upper section, where agencies spend millions of dollars annually to keep the intruders in check.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruder
Noun
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Epstein had done some of his own detective work by purchasing a spy camera to catch the culprit, who turned out to be a former butler.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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The Five Eyes intelligence alliance warned that China was using LinkedIn and other social media platforms to recruit spies.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Our two Yank interlopers spend some time puzzling over what that supernatural secret might be, before all is revealed in a burst of fantastical exposition toward the end of Act 1.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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The other possibility is that the aggressive dove was an interloper and was trying to claim the nesting site as part of its territory.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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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Nelly herself is heavily reinterpreted by Fennell, imagined in this film as the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat who serves as Cathy’s maid; the film also runs with modern readings of her character as a more proactive meddler in the doomed love between the main characters.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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The factory owners called her a meddler and insisted that the cost of protecting workers would destroy American industry.—
Michelle A. Williams,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Greylord was a watershed moment in its use of eavesdropping devices and a mole to obtain evidence instead of relying on wrongdoers to become government informants.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The charges do not stem from the general practice of paying informants but from the Justice Department's allegations that the SPLC made these payments without disclosing the practice to donors and by defrauding banks.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Advertisement For an invertebrate, Marcellus is quite the busybody.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
8 May 2026
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Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman starred, with Ives and Madeleine Sherwood, as Brick’s busybody sister-in-law, reprising their stage roles.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Intruder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruder. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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