saboteurs

plural of saboteur
as in vandals
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 saboteurs But hidden away in a secret HQ, a group of celebrity saboteurs are watching their every move, carrying out missions designed to disrupt their success. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 Even far from the front line, soldiers tend to dress casually—presumably because of the risk of spies or saboteurs. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025 In the shadowy underworld of soil, tiny plastic particles are lurking like molecular saboteurs. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025 If instead the corporation digs in, further empowering the unwitting wreckers and saboteurs — well, bless their hearts. Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 German federal prosecutors said a Ukrainian national suspected of coordinating a group of saboteurs who in September 2022 blew up the Nord Stream pipelines that transported Russian gas to Europe has been detained in Italy. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saboteurs
vandals
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  • Bear West’s owners in the online appeal said their eatery had been repeatedly targeted by vandals in the days leading to the fire, stopping short of saying the early Thursday fire was deliberately set.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Following a community vigil Sunday night, vandals struck.
    Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Saboteurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saboteurs. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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