as in interferes
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a private investigator snooping around the abandoned warehouse
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Verb
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This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Bárbara, who can see the guests a few feet away, maintains a neutral expression on her face as Solène demands to be spoken to nicely, at which point Jess interferes and tells them to save it for later.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now in its fifth season, the Apple TV drama follows a gang of screw-up spies who are nobody’s idea of the Avengers, led by Gary Oldman’s irascible, flatulent Jackson Lamb.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Liu family had become targets of the country's spies due to his involvement in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Somebody does something terrible and messes it up.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The neck of his daughter's guitar pokes out above chunks of concrete.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Who else pokes holes in this claim?—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many canines view postal workers as intruders entering their territory, prompting barking and their natural defense instincts to kick in, an article from Rover reported.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Police were racing the clock to find the intruders; experts say thieves of such treasures typically dismantle or melt down the loot, sometimes within hours, to avoid being caught.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chronic neuropathic pain, however, is the most unwelcome of all the interlopers.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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This is a novel and compelling scenario and offers a refreshing alternative to collisions from interplanetary interlopers explaining the destruction of a former Saturnian moon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Keyboard busybodies, naturally, expressed their unsolicited opinions in the comments section.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Snoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoops. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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