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
Chrystal Wilson, assistant superintendent, said intruders broke down a large section of the fence around the school and also damaged a seal at the main entrance of the building to get unauthorized access.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Their sons called 911 and said their parents were killed by intruders.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
In the case of Close Encounters, this happens at a base camp at Devils Tower, Wyoming, where a group of scientists (and a couple of intruders) has direct contact with an alien race.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West got married in a literal fortress in Florence, Italy in 2014, at a venue designed to be evasive from intruders during times of war, and photographers still managed to get shockingly clear images.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
In October 2021, the family made headlines following reports that three male intruders broke into the Kemsley residence.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Garden intruders that may want to snack on your sunflowers.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 June 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
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Their sons called 911 and said their parents were killed by intruders.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
In the case of Close Encounters, this happens at a base camp at Devils Tower, Wyoming, where a group of scientists (and a couple of intruders) has direct contact with an alien race.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West got married in a literal fortress in Florence, Italy in 2014, at a venue designed to be evasive from intruders during times of war, and photographers still managed to get shockingly clear images.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
In October 2021, the family made headlines following reports that three male intruders broke into the Kemsley residence.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Garden intruders that may want to snack on your sunflowers.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruders
Noun
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In 1977, two women living in the United States Embassy in Moscow become unlikely spies.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Both groups were accused of being spies, traitors and collaborators, according to the report.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 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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Jordan cited accusations that paid informants associated with the organization’s former field-source program encouraged participation in extremist events while working undercover inside hate groups.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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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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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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