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
Bodell’s then-boyfriend searched the house for the intruder, but didn’t find anyone.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 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
Audrey Hepburn plays a blind woman who manages to thwart intruders by shutting off all the lights in her apartment.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Drones circle the Atlanta set, intruders trying to sneak unauthorized footage of the final season.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
This dog might have seen the cat as a possible territory intruder.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The intruders then left the home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Howard allegedly told police that an intruder had killed the two women and managed to escape, despite Howard firing multiple bullets at the individual.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 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
Audrey Hepburn plays a blind woman who manages to thwart intruders by shutting off all the lights in her apartment.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Drones circle the Atlanta set, intruders trying to sneak unauthorized footage of the final season.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
This dog might have seen the cat as a possible territory intruder.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The intruders then left the home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Howard allegedly told police that an intruder had killed the two women and managed to escape, despite Howard firing multiple bullets at the individual.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruder
Noun
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Classified spy satellites are the Ferraris of the space world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, The View dressed a child as an Oscar with a red handprint on their face to commemorate the infamous Will Smith Oscars slap, and dressed another kid as the legendary Chinese spy balloon one year later.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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This is a novel and compelling scenario and offers a refreshing alternative to collisions from interplanetary interlopers explaining the destruction of a former Saturnian moon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 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 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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Merlino came out on top after a hitman allegedly hired by Stanfa, spurned by Stanfa's refusal to pay him, became an informant for the FBI, per CBS News.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Though Cory lets the info slip to Celine as a bargaining chip, another informant spills the beans.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Intruder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruder. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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