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Recent Examples of trespasser
The trespasser was shouting profanities and throwing water from a plastic bottle, Tahara detailed.
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The internet is obsessed with a giant dog trying to show his guarding skills against an unusual trespasser.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
One night, when Jeffrey is cleaning himself in the sink, the store’s manager (Peter Dinklage) shows up and encounters the naked trespasser.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The papers said the sheriff was taking a trespasser to court who’d lived in a tree for 10 years.
—Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
New security measures come as the Department of Public Safety conducts an internal review of the circumstances that led to a trespasser gaining access to the Capitol.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The internet is obsessed with a giant dog trying to show his guarding skills against an unusual trespasser.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
One night, when Jeffrey is cleaning himself in the sink, the store’s manager (Peter Dinklage) shows up and encounters the naked trespasser.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The papers said the sheriff was taking a trespasser to court who’d lived in a tree for 10 years.
—Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
New security measures come as the Department of Public Safety conducts an internal review of the circumstances that led to a trespasser gaining access to the Capitol.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespasser
Noun
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Last year, the county sued NaphCare for its alleged role in the death of Brandon Yates, who was murdered in the Central Jail in 2024 after being wrongly placed into a cell with a violent offender.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Police said an offender is in custody and a weapon was recovered.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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He’s talked tough in news conferences about prosecuting child predators, drug traffickers and assorted wrongdoers.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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For now, his office is limited to civil actions against wrongdoers and passing information to the receiver and state and federal prosecutors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That way, even if your data circulates, criminals have a harder time breaking in.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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By demanding justice and dignity for the drug-war dead, were nuns, priests, pastors, and other sympathizers not protecting criminals?—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Subsequent comments and writings made clear Francis intended such wiggle room, part of his belief that God’s mercy extends in particular to sinners and that the Eucharist isn’t a prize for the perfect but nourishment for the weak.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Serious sinners and penitents began a public penance on the first day of Lent.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In late 2024, country star Zach Bryan had to stop a show at the Tacoma Dome after an item was tossed onstage and struck one of his on-stage guests, addressing the crowd directly to demand the perpetrator be identified.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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Despite news coverage seen by millions of people across the country, no one has come forward as a witness or perpetrator.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Colorado Democratic lawmakers are urging Jared Polis not to reduce the prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk and convicted felon Tina Peters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lewis-Bynum, 21, faces several pending state charges, including possession of firearm by felon and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In similar manner, the true lawbreakers when innocent folks were brought to our shores between 1808 and 1865 were not the victims themselves.—
Walter E Block,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, municipal courts around the state are adjusting to a new normal after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in December that cities cannot punish lawbreakers beyond what state statute would allow for the same offenses.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are further surprises when Mason’s camera at last faces that perp, serving a life sentence in prison.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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But Seiler, the CEO of STS Digital, believes there’s a downside to the expansion of perps, which let traders magnify their gains or losses.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Trespasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespasser. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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