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
This allows the system to detect a hacker attempting to breach a network and a physical intruder entering a restricted zone, in parallel.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Police identified the intruder as 31-year-old Austin Carasani, according to CBS Miami.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
But there are specific pointers for ensuring your trap catches the intruder.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Both of those boxes were emptied and gone, which led Sainz to believe the intruders likely shoved all of the guinea pigs into the two boxes.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
If someone unexpectedly opens the door to enter the room, a harsh alarm will sound to scare off the intruder—adding an extra layer beyond the hotel’s typical locks.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
One man named Kevin legally shot and killed a home intruder.
—Heidi Yewman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The final season, set to premiere in early 2026, will also see the Frasers attempt to keep a united front against outside intruders, only to see family secrets surface and threaten to tear them apart from the inside.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
As a result, the intruder is among the dead.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Police identified the intruder as 31-year-old Austin Carasani, according to CBS Miami.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
But there are specific pointers for ensuring your trap catches the intruder.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Both of those boxes were emptied and gone, which led Sainz to believe the intruders likely shoved all of the guinea pigs into the two boxes.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
If someone unexpectedly opens the door to enter the room, a harsh alarm will sound to scare off the intruder—adding an extra layer beyond the hotel’s typical locks.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
One man named Kevin legally shot and killed a home intruder.
—Heidi Yewman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The final season, set to premiere in early 2026, will also see the Frasers attempt to keep a united front against outside intruders, only to see family secrets surface and threaten to tear them apart from the inside.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
As a result, the intruder is among the dead.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruder
Noun
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Deadline has confirmed that the original artwork was replaced by stills from the Ian Fleming spy movies over the weekend, following a social media backlash that coincided with James Bond Day on October 5.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Another serendipitous development that’s got Petrie excited is the upcoming second season of The Night Manager with Tom Hiddleston, the British spy thriller adapted from John le Carré’s 1993 novel.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The object is named for its status as one of three interstellar interlopers ever discovered in our cosmic neighborhood, as well as the telescope that spotted it.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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At that point, the business forfeited its future to tech interlopers.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 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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Police learned in September that Garnett was selling meth and made several purchases of meth from Garnett using confidential informants, according to a probable cause affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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Privacy advocates have expressed concern that the company’s cameras and 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,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Intruder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruder. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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