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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Noun
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Oh no, the uncles are mini-golfing in Biloxi and spy Mina with Demetrius.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
25 June 2025 -
The international community continues to watch closely as tensions simmer and Iran's spy crisis deepens.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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This relatively tiny interloper traveled like a dart through the core of the Bullseye about 50 million years ago, leaving rings in its wake like ripples in a pond.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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These intestinal interlopers include Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale, which are the leading hookworms worldwide, including in the US.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Of course, his message doesn't get across to everybody, and plenty see Klaatu as an interstellar busybody.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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The first week of June feels restless, as busybody Mars rouses chatty Mercury on June 5.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
Noun
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But, during the trials, you were named as someone who interrogated Aquash for being an informant.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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Privacy advocates have expressed concern that the program, and Ring’s accompanying Neighbors app, have heightened the risk of racial profiling and turned residents into informants, with few guardrails around how law enforcement can use the material.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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“Intruder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruder. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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