as in destroyer
a person who destroys or damages something deliberately; a person who performs sabotage
The car's tires were slashed by saboteurs.
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Recent Examples of saboteur
In researching a story that spans the globe, Fox uncovers her mother’s true experience from Nazi slave to freedom fighter, from refugee to spy and saboteur.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
As online reviews turn vicious and everyone from staff to local collaborators falls under suspicion, Orsa must uncover the saboteur before the evening—and her pristine reputation—crumbles.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Inviting in such resolute saboteurs, these institutions repel many in their core audience.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Eleven finds her way to them, jumping inside the Mind Flayer to destroy Vecna, who’s controlling it from within, while Will fights telepathically from the outside, no longer empathetic or afraid to go toe to toe with his former saboteur.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
As online reviews turn vicious and everyone from staff to local collaborators falls under suspicion, Orsa must uncover the saboteur before the evening—and her pristine reputation—crumbles.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Inviting in such resolute saboteurs, these institutions repel many in their core audience.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Eleven finds her way to them, jumping inside the Mind Flayer to destroy Vecna, who’s controlling it from within, while Will fights telepathically from the outside, no longer empathetic or afraid to go toe to toe with his former saboteur.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saboteur
Noun
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An American Arleigh Burke-class destroyer can displace nearly 10,000 tons, the equivalent of a cruiser before World War II, where a European FREMM frigate might displace just more than 6,000 tons.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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The destroyer, which was unveiled with great fanfare last year, is North Korea’s largest and most advanced warship.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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This week’s discovery of the antisemitic graffiti follows the arrest of two teenage vandals for desecrating a Brooklyn playground in a Jewish neighborhood with more than 50 swastikas in January.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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His street art is often targeted by thieves and vandals.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The vehicle was pulled back out of the home with the help of a wrecker.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
3 May 2026
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First responders arrived at the scene and observed a motor vehicle that had been involved in a head-on collision with a heavy-duty wrecker.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The state Department of Environmental Protection is responding and will assist in the safe disposal of waster materials generated during the cleanup Morrisey said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
22 Apr. 2026
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Start with your biggest time waster and build from there.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Saboteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saboteur. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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