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
The brothers chased the intruder out of the house and into a nearby alley, where a fight broke out.
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Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The family inside the home — a man, a woman and two children — called 911, reporting the intruder, police said.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Despite their small stature, dachshunds are quick to alert their owners to unfamiliar sounds or visitors, often barking persistently to signal potential intruders.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But soon, an intruder introduces both suspicion and hope for connection, as loneliness battles with the fear that something considerably larger than a virus is hiding in the dark.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Bodell’s then-boyfriend searched the house for the intruder, but didn’t find anyone.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Aside from near-misses like the intruder at game night, Ron is still managing to not let his Tecca obsession totally infiltrate his work and family life, though there are signs of discord on both fronts.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Police were racing the clock to find the intruders; experts say thieves of such treasures typically dismantle or melt down the loot, sometimes within hours, to avoid being caught.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Moglen initially complied, but the two men got into a physical struggle, followed by Moglen chasing the intruder on foot.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The family inside the home — a man, a woman and two children — called 911, reporting the intruder, police said.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Despite their small stature, dachshunds are quick to alert their owners to unfamiliar sounds or visitors, often barking persistently to signal potential intruders.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But soon, an intruder introduces both suspicion and hope for connection, as loneliness battles with the fear that something considerably larger than a virus is hiding in the dark.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Bodell’s then-boyfriend searched the house for the intruder, but didn’t find anyone.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Aside from near-misses like the intruder at game night, Ron is still managing to not let his Tecca obsession totally infiltrate his work and family life, though there are signs of discord on both fronts.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Police were racing the clock to find the intruders; experts say thieves of such treasures typically dismantle or melt down the loot, sometimes within hours, to avoid being caught.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Moglen initially complied, but the two men got into a physical struggle, followed by Moglen chasing the intruder on foot.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruder
Noun
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That is, after all, a spy’s skill.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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The spy series has already spent time near TCU and in downtown.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chronic neuropathic pain, however, is the most unwelcome of all the interlopers.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Vandy was a fun upstart story after upsetting Alabama, while IU was the CFP interloper in Curt Cignetti’s first season with the Hoosiers.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 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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The source of the information was an informant, a former friend and associate of Farzam who turned on him, according to state DOJ investigation reports obtained by CNN.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Donaghy’s scheme was only discovered through a broader FBI investigation of organized crime figures when an informant gave them a tip.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The busybody neighbor was hilarious.—
Marisa Silver
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Such nanny state meddling in social media is something only a busybody in Sacramento could possibly think is a worthwhile exercise of legislative activity.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Frizer and Skeres were fraudsters, and the sinister Poley was an informer, crucial to the exposure of the Babington Plot.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Option 2: If one prisoner informs while the other stays silent, the informer will go free while the silent one receives the harshest sentence.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Intruder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruder. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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