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
Simon explored tensions between disbelief and faith, envisioned the Lord as both guardian and saboteur, and seldom arrived at definitive answers to his probing thoughts.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The intelligence service also warned that saboteurs may impersonate employees of groups like the Red Cross or United Nations.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Downing Sugary Beverages All Day Your morning coffee isn’t the only blood sugar saboteur—sipping on sodas, chocolate milk, and fruit juices throughout the day can also spike your glucose.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 May 2025
Financial Fears Of Midlife Career Shifts - True or False?
Finances are often the silent saboteur of career transitions.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The intelligence service also warned that saboteurs may impersonate employees of groups like the Red Cross or United Nations.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Downing Sugary Beverages All Day Your morning coffee isn’t the only blood sugar saboteur—sipping on sodas, chocolate milk, and fruit juices throughout the day can also spike your glucose.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 May 2025
Financial Fears Of Midlife Career Shifts - True or False?
Finances are often the silent saboteur of career transitions.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saboteur
Noun
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The warship, a Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, is equipped with 96 launchers—32 forward and 64 aft—to accommodate various types of missiles.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The carrier is the flag ship of a strike group that includes several San Diego warships, including the destroyers USS Princeton and USS Sterett.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
Noun
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New Jersey’s historic Camp Evans was trashed by vandals who police say broke 17 windows and damaged a garage at the former wireless telegraph station that played a pivotal role during World War II.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
31 July 2025
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Mrs Justice May ruled that the fossil fuel giant could be sued for damages from pipeline spills even when those spills were caused by vandals.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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First responders needed a wrecker to move the car and get Jones out, Judd said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Graham is that good, a game wrecker on the interior of the defensive line who offers a special blend of quickness, strength and intelligence.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The biggest water waster, though, is cleaning during installation and use.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Nov. 2014
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Who is a time waster and who is your next biggest client?—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Saboteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saboteur. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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