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
But that was back when the world was a simpler place and Mickelson wasn’t the saboteur of professional golf’s social stratum.
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In the shadowy underworld of soil, tiny plastic particles are lurking like molecular saboteurs.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
If instead the corporation digs in, further empowering the unwitting wreckers and saboteurs — well, bless their hearts.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
German federal prosecutors said a Ukrainian national suspected of coordinating a group of saboteurs who in September 2022 blew up the Nord Stream pipelines that transported Russian gas to Europe has been detained in Italy.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In the shadowy underworld of soil, tiny plastic particles are lurking like molecular saboteurs.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
If instead the corporation digs in, further empowering the unwitting wreckers and saboteurs — well, bless their hearts.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
German federal prosecutors said a Ukrainian national suspected of coordinating a group of saboteurs who in September 2022 blew up the Nord Stream pipelines that transported Russian gas to Europe has been detained in Italy.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saboteur
Noun
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The flare-up occurred while the destroyer was patrolling the Middle East, a common destination for warships homeported in San Diego.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Then there’s the Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer program, which was started in 1998 with plans for 32 ships.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The study also left out instances where vandals damaged Tesla vehicles and charging stations.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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There was one instance of vandals toppling monuments.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Senior Javon Jones is a game-wrecker on the Eaglecrest defensive front.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mack, in particular, is renowned as a wrecker of plays at the line of scrimmage, although he is best known for his relentless pursuit of quarterbacks.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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Show me exactly how to reorganize my day to focus on growth drivers first, which of my tasks are secretly time-wasters dressed as important work, and how to say no to everything else.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For example, default settings for focus time added blocking of sites in the categories Shopping, Tabloids, and Time wasters.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Saboteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saboteur. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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