saboteur

noun

Definition of saboteurnext
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 Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026 That is why ageism is a silent saboteur in our organizations. — Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Sharaa, who has signed a five-year transitional document that serves as a de facto constitution, seems aware of the risks and has thus far been able to outflank his potential rivals and saboteurs, keeping his country out of the ongoing regional war. — Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Team players can win more often than saboteurs. — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saboteur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saboteur
  1. destroyer
  2. vandal
  3. wrecker
  4. waster
Noun
  • Before its commissioning, the destroyer sailed from Norfolk to Florida and then traveled to Alaska through the Panama Canal.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The four-hour film, coming to theaters this October, draws a portrait of Tesla chairman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a reckless destroyer of democracy and dismantler of free speech.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of destroyer
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  • At least $343,100 is to be spent on surveillance after the president falsely blamed vandals for damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
    — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Overwhelmed police forces often failed to intervene as thousands of vandals, many wearing masks and caps that hid their faces, shattered storefront windows and walked off with merchandise.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of vandal
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  • Stewart is a potential NFL game-wrecker who has the athleticism and power to line up pretty much anywhere in the box.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • If that wasn’t enough, Donald will be next to Myles Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and a game-wrecker in his own right, on a defensive line made straight out of a video game.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrecker
Noun
  • On the other, evidence suggests this pair of habitual time-wasters were commonly found on the floor, running laughter through a Yamaha SPX90 effects processor for kicks and strumming the same note for 40-odd minutes.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Definition of waster

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“Saboteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saboteur. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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