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
Three fans running onto the pitch simultaneously creates a security challenge that a single intruder doesn’t.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Security guards caught up with the intruder and tackled him, bringing both the fan and Messi to the ground.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
According to Carballo, the 30-foot (nine meter) border patrol boat detected an intruder on Wednesday morning and approached to within about 600 feet (185 meters) to investigate, but it was met with high-caliber gunfire.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
But there are specific pointers for ensuring your trap catches the intruder.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
For the first time, the chilling 911 call from an Arlington Heights couple who were trapped inside their home after an armed intruder broke in has been made public.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Police have not publicly identified a suspect or any persons of interest, but shocking video emerged earlier this month, showing a masked intruder on Guthrie's front steps.
—Michael Ruiz , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Security camera video captured a masked intruder on June 5, 2021, enter the couple’s home during daylight and leave hours later after sunset.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The law, specifically, says that a homeowner does not need to retreat from an intruder before using self-defense, but can rather use lethal force to defend themselves and their property.
—Emily Galvin Almanza, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Security guards caught up with the intruder and tackled him, bringing both the fan and Messi to the ground.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
According to Carballo, the 30-foot (nine meter) border patrol boat detected an intruder on Wednesday morning and approached to within about 600 feet (185 meters) to investigate, but it was met with high-caliber gunfire.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
But there are specific pointers for ensuring your trap catches the intruder.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
For the first time, the chilling 911 call from an Arlington Heights couple who were trapped inside their home after an armed intruder broke in has been made public.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Police have not publicly identified a suspect or any persons of interest, but shocking video emerged earlier this month, showing a masked intruder on Guthrie's front steps.
—Michael Ruiz , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Security camera video captured a masked intruder on June 5, 2021, enter the couple’s home during daylight and leave hours later after sunset.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The law, specifically, says that a homeowner does not need to retreat from an intruder before using self-defense, but can rather use lethal force to defend themselves and their property.
—Emily Galvin Almanza, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruder
Noun
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According to our spy photographer, these are indeed a Maserati Gran Cabrio Folgore and Gran Turismo Trofeo as their respective exterior treatments imply.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
5 Mar. 2026
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The English actor was a relatively unknown commodity on this side of the pond but became a brilliant revelation for his role in the Cold War thriller as a quiet, older Brooklyn man arrested for being a Soviet spy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
26 Feb. 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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Takeshi Ebisawa poses with a rocket launcher during a meeting with an informant and two undercover Danish police officers at a warehouse in Copenhagen, Denmark February 3, 2021, in a photograph from a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) criminal complaint.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jailhouse informant pointed to Puckett The events that led to his death began the evening of March 12, 1998 — not March 13, as originally presented at trial.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But Julie seems a victim here of Hedda’s artillery rather than a busybody relative anxious to extend the family line.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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There's just something delightful about Anya Taylor-Joy's take on the meddling, busybody heroine Emma and Johnny Flynn's swoony Mr. Knightley!—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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The whole family is deeply involved in the revolutionary movement: the oldest son disappears into Siberia, never to be seen or heard of again, while the youngest, eighteen, is jailed together with his father, and executed after his cell is exposed by an informer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Intruder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruder. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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