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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The middle ring, from 28 to 115 miles, includes large warships like the Type 052D destroyer and Type 054A frigate, both armed with missiles and anti-submarine gear.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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Long Beach was the home port for that Navy destroyer.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
Noun
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As artists continue dropping out of the White House‘s Freedom 250 event, Vanilla Ice is ready to rock the mic like a vandal.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
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During the 1960s, the Victorian stood vacant for six months and was heavily damaged by vandals.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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After a police wrecker lifted the truck, officers found a further 11 bodies crushed beneath the iron rods.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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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.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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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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“Saboteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saboteur. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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