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 Team players can win more often than saboteurs. — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026 Ukraine has denied involvement in damage to one of the pipelines, but investigators in Germany have said the saboteurs were Ukrainian. — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for saboteur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saboteur
  1. destroyer
  2. vandal
  3. wrecker
  4. waster
Noun
  • Built at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Mississippi, the vessel is the fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer produced at the facility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • Kobbie Mainoo will continue as a mainstay of United’s midfield next season, but the 21-year-old is not the profile of a midfield destroyer who will break up the play in the manner that Casemiro was accustomed to.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of destroyer
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  • The administration has not provided specific evidence to support the idea that the pool was slashed by vandals.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made similar claims in television interviews in early July, saying on Fox News that vandals left gashes totaling 350 feet.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of vandal
Noun
  • Dallas’ front office believed in Johnson’s potential to be a defensive game-wrecker who can guard one through five and protect the basket.
    — Christian Clark, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • After a police wrecker lifted the truck, officers found a further 11 bodies crushed beneath the iron rods.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Definition of wrecker
Noun
  • The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of waster

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