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
If God forbid anything ever happened where an intruder comes into our school, our district doesn't lock up the phones.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The hope is that would-be intruders think twice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
This technique bypassed traditional login protections and gave intruders long-lasting access to customer relationship management data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Those incidents include car and business break-ins, along with multiple intruders who have entered and stolen from South End residents’ homes.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The other two interstellar intruders were 1I/'Oumuamua, discovered in 2017, and 2I/Borisov, detected in 2019.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Within seconds, the eldest of the pair was facing down the venomous intruder.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
At the end of Friday's episode, Dupree grandchild Chelsea Hamilton (RhonniRose Mantilla) — a world-famous model and up-and-coming fashion designer — was kidnapped from her home by a mysterious intruder.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The brothers later called 911 and said their parents were killed by intruders.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The hope is that would-be intruders think twice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
This technique bypassed traditional login protections and gave intruders long-lasting access to customer relationship management data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Those incidents include car and business break-ins, along with multiple intruders who have entered and stolen from South End residents’ homes.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The other two interstellar intruders were 1I/'Oumuamua, discovered in 2017, and 2I/Borisov, detected in 2019.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Within seconds, the eldest of the pair was facing down the venomous intruder.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
At the end of Friday's episode, Dupree grandchild Chelsea Hamilton (RhonniRose Mantilla) — a world-famous model and up-and-coming fashion designer — was kidnapped from her home by a mysterious intruder.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The brothers later called 911 and said their parents were killed by intruders.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruder
Noun
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The duo plays Emily and Matt, a married pair of ex-CIA spies forced out of retirement and back into the world of espionage after their secret identities are revealed.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As authorities try to track and capture the extra-terrestrial interloper, the newfound friends form a symbiotic connection, with their well-being hinged on each other.—
Scott Huver,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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After removing the orb interloper, doctors treated the man with corticosteroids—both oral and eye drop forms—to help with the inflammation.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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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Keyboard busybodies, naturally, expressed their unsolicited opinions in the comments section.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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Jemma is a confident woman who has an air of big city and is the town’s busybody.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 July 2025
Noun
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But an unnamed police informant told other police from Prince George’s County, Maryland that Abrego Garcia was tied to MS-13.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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But being an informant implies some formal connection and ongoing relationship with the FBI.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Intruder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruder. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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