as in intruder
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
a meddler who stayed up all night watching the neighbors
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Recent Examples of meddler
Nelly herself is heavily reinterpreted by Fennell, imagined in this film as the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat who serves as Cathy’s maid; the film also runs with modern readings of her character as a more proactive meddler in the doomed love between the main characters.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
The factory owners called her a meddler and insisted that the cost of protecting workers would destroy American industry.
—Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
But Lighton doesn’t treat them as sitcom-ish meddlers.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
The factory owners called her a meddler and insisted that the cost of protecting workers would destroy American industry.
—Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
But Lighton doesn’t treat them as sitcom-ish meddlers.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddler
Noun
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But lurking in the grasslands and forest clearings of at least two southeastern counties is a scaly intruder that state wildlife officials say poses a serious threat to native animals and crops alike.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Cuadra was inside his apartment with his girlfriend and her two young daughters when an unknown intruder kicked in the door, according to court documents.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Advertisement For an invertebrate, Marcellus is quite the busybody.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
8 May 2026
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Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman starred, with Ives and Madeleine Sherwood, as Brick’s busybody sister-in-law, reprising their stage roles.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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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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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The Senate tried to approve its own versions later Thursday but also failed, dimming the chances to prevent what could be rare lapse of spy powers.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Over the last three local election cycles, the nastiness has come from some interloper.—
Haven Shoemaker,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor and a bodyguard safely stayed clear of the interloper.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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“Meddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddler. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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