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
This time of year, coyotes spend much of their time surveying the boundaries of their territory, marking it and watching for any intruders.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Van Dyke, who owned a hostel for surfers in Puerto Viejo on the country’s Caribbean coast for many years, was with his girlfriend when intruders barged into his residence, the OIJ said.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Police received reports early Friday that octogenarian Chris Baghsarian had been carried from his home by three intruders in Sydney's North Ryde suburb.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Multiple transit sources tell The News that the unidentified intruders broke into the underground Church Ave.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
Their deaths occurred roughly seven weeks apart last year — Harper, 18, was gunned down at a house party in Bay Point by intruders who allegedly bragged about it online afterward.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
In Texas, field intruders are usually detained on the spot and may be held overnight or released with a citation, depending on the charge.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
According to police, one of the intruders, wearing a ski mask and a black hooded sweatshirt, was allegedly armed with a handgun.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Grand Rapids police responding to a distressed 911 call from 44-year-old Charles Broomfield found the bodies, as Broomfield allegedly said there had been intruders in the home, according to authorities, WWMT, 13 ABC and WOOD TV reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Van Dyke, who owned a hostel for surfers in Puerto Viejo on the country’s Caribbean coast for many years, was with his girlfriend when intruders barged into his residence, the OIJ said.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Police received reports early Friday that octogenarian Chris Baghsarian had been carried from his home by three intruders in Sydney's North Ryde suburb.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Multiple transit sources tell The News that the unidentified intruders broke into the underground Church Ave.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
Their deaths occurred roughly seven weeks apart last year — Harper, 18, was gunned down at a house party in Bay Point by intruders who allegedly bragged about it online afterward.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
In Texas, field intruders are usually detained on the spot and may be held overnight or released with a citation, depending on the charge.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
According to police, one of the intruders, wearing a ski mask and a black hooded sweatshirt, was allegedly armed with a handgun.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Grand Rapids police responding to a distressed 911 call from 44-year-old Charles Broomfield found the bodies, as Broomfield allegedly said there had been intruders in the home, according to authorities, WWMT, 13 ABC and WOOD TV reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruders
Noun
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The only people who crossed the front, really, were spies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Cuban spies provided the flight information and the MiG pilots carried out the mission.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Most genocides begin with extraordinarily compelling stories—ones that transform neighbors and friends into interlopers, invaders, infections, and infestations.—
Sayantani DasGupta
February 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Owing to its wealth, the county had caught the attention of political interlopers in the past.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The gossips leak letters indicating the family’s ruthlessness.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hometown gossips and lonely girls to the front.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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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Investigators are using tools ranging from electronic surveillance — which includes the internet — undercover operations and informants to monitor any potential threat of attack from terrorist groups Hezbollah, al Qaeda, and ISIS.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Last month, Elicker announced Jacobson’s retirement, saying the former chief acknowledged taking money from a city fund used to pay confidential informants who assist in narcotics investigations, according to The Associated Press.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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