as in spies
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 intruders
In October 2021, the family made headlines following reports that three male intruders broke into the Kemsley residence.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Garden intruders that may want to snack on your sunflowers.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
Her sister had been banished to the House of Scorn, and her brother was out on watch, tasked with keeping intruders at bay.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Smallmouth bass already feast on humpback chub in the river’s upper section, where agencies spend millions of dollars annually to keep the intruders in check.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Smallmouth bass already feast on humpback chub in the river’s upper section, where agencies spend millions of dollars annually to keep the intruders in check.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Here is what a gardening pro recommends to get rid of those intruders in your flower beds without harming other plants.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
But the way Tommy Albright (Max Von Essen) and Jeff Douglas (Happy Anderson), the accidental American intruders, have been modernized is a fizzy delight.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Is there any evidence, other than what Ted said initially — any evidence of two intruders?
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Garden intruders that may want to snack on your sunflowers.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
Her sister had been banished to the House of Scorn, and her brother was out on watch, tasked with keeping intruders at bay.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Smallmouth bass already feast on humpback chub in the river’s upper section, where agencies spend millions of dollars annually to keep the intruders in check.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Smallmouth bass already feast on humpback chub in the river’s upper section, where agencies spend millions of dollars annually to keep the intruders in check.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Here is what a gardening pro recommends to get rid of those intruders in your flower beds without harming other plants.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
But the way Tommy Albright (Max Von Essen) and Jeff Douglas (Happy Anderson), the accidental American intruders, have been modernized is a fizzy delight.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Is there any evidence, other than what Ted said initially — any evidence of two intruders?
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruders
Noun
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The Five Eyes intelligence alliance warned that China was using LinkedIn and other social media platforms to recruit spies.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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In the bulletin, the Five Eyes agencies said Chinese spies were particularly targeting those who specialized in defense, foreign affairs and intelligence, and military personnel, including those stationed in the Indo-Pacific region.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Our two Yank interlopers spend some time puzzling over what that supernatural secret might be, before all is revealed in a burst of fantastical exposition toward the end of Act 1.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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An analysis of the recordings showed that the parents behaved aggressively toward the divers more often when the human interlopers were staring at the offspring or the parent, compared with when the diver was looking in another direction or completely turned away.—
Gennaro Tomma,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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The piece contends that while rumors circulated among political gossips and online, these remained unsubstantiated whispers that did not meet journalism’s evidentiary threshold for publication.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Local gossips claimed that Chin Ming Tai paid Moy Sing a bride price of $20,000, an astronomical sum for the time.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jessica Simpson has gotten used to gossipers gossiping about her private life.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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But Lighton doesn’t treat them as sitcom-ish meddlers.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Greylord was a watershed moment in its use of eavesdropping devices and a mole to obtain evidence instead of relying on wrongdoers to become government informants.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The charges do not stem from the general practice of paying informants but from the Justice Department's allegations that the SPLC made these payments without disclosing the practice to donors and by defrauding banks.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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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“Intruders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruders. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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