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Recent Examples of trespasser
Sterling police officers were called to the Ice Lanes bowling alley late Thursday night when officers contacted a trespasser who was suspected of being where he wasn't supposed to be.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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
Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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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The committee voted to fully fund payments to jails, which have housed some offenders as a backup, and for medical payments.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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An Illinois man faces child pornography charges in Waukesha County under a new Wisconsin law that aims to punish offenders who use artificial intelligence to generate explicit images.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sophisticated scams can be carried out by less knowledgeable wrongdoers who use generative AI.—
Wire Services
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Sophisticated scams can be carried out by less knowledgeable wrongdoers who use generative AI.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Immigration and Integration Minister Rasmus Stoklund said 315 foreign criminals from countries outside the European Union had received sentences of more than a year over the last five years but were not expelled.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment, but officials there have broadly defended the department’s actions as not only justified but necessary for ensuring the rule of law and holding alleged criminals to account.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For the average sinner, that’s closer to the truth.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sinners are tortured by demons and suffering in the flames of hell.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The idea behind genetic genealogy is to take DNA from a crime scene and enter it into a publicly accessible genealogy DNA database in hopes of finding a close enough match to relatives of the unknown perpetrator.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Two chairs were found propped up by the window, mirroring how they had been placed outside Elizabeth’s home — a detail only the perpetrator would have known, as police had not released that information to the public, according to the documentary.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Another alleged member of the Latin Kings was charged in federal court in the District of Minnesota this month with being a felon in possession of a firearm and theft of government property after breaking into an FBI vehicle and stealing a rifle.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pharr faces charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The world of city courts was upended in late December, when the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously ruled that municipalities cannot impose harsher punishments on lawbreakers than state statute would allow for the same offense.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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Bondi met in Washington with the lawbreaker and his fiancé a few days later.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Damien orders — which also happens to be the title of de Araújo’s autobiographical segment for The Moth — before dashing after the perp.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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In October, Bitcoin suffered a flash crash, largely due to highly leveraged positions on perps, causing its price to dip below $85,000 and billions of dollars in losses.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Trespasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespasser. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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