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.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
Inviting in such resolute saboteurs, these institutions repel many in their core audience.
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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.
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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
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Seoul — North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyang’s adversaries something more to think about in a time of crisis.
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The destroyer, named Choe Hyon, signals Kim’s efforts to expand Pyongyang’s military might at sea alongside the long-standing focus on his reclusive regime’s missile arsenal.
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The president claimed vandals cut a 350-foot slit in the pool between the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.
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Trump has since blamed vandals for the issues with the renovation and drawn attention to the cost of renovation plans by former presidents.
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After a police wrecker lifted the truck, officers found a further 11 bodies crushed beneath the iron rods.
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The next step for him is to make the jump into a consistent game-wrecker, even against NFL-level offensive tackles.
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The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.
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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.
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“Saboteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saboteur. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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