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
  • Lockheed Martin installed it aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble, making the vessel the first US destroyer equipped with a high-energy laser.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Fenix, at one point countered an avalanche Mexican destroyer attempt, stunning Penta and turning it around into a Mexican muscle buster.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of destroyer
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  • While most of the vandals ripping down automatic license plate readers prefer to go incognito, an Albuquerque character named Jevon Martinez isn’t afraid to show his face.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The chamber’s Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies, told The Times a vandal apparently scratched the star, though the damage has been quickly repaired.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of vandal
Noun
  • 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
  • No one is as refined as the Ohio State star, but Coleman’s potential as a 6-foot-3, 210-pound, do-everything game-wrecker is tantalizing.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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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“Saboteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saboteur. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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