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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
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According to multiple people briefed on the discussions, the committee could propose to remove the carryover suspension part of the punishment for first-time offenders on second-half targeting penalties, leaving in place a 15-yard penalty and ejection.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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What emerged, Jackson told the court Thursday, was the portrait of a transient and calculating offender who operated across multiple states and evaded law enforcement for years.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 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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Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, ICE has new funding to expand detention space to keep these criminals off American streets before they are removed for good from our communities.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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His office is more concerned about arresting police officers than prosecuting criminals.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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Serious sinners and penitents began a public penance on the first day of Lent.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Polish authorities said that the perpetrator was from the Middle East but never revealed his identity.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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In lieu of jail time a judge may order the perpetrator to perform community service, which could include receiving counseling, treatment for substance use disorders or mental health issues.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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As a state lawmaker, Kifowit won renown for her brave willingness to stand up against former House Speaker-now-felon Michael Madigan, going so far as to challenge him for speaker in 2020.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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In 2018, he was sentenced to another 10 years for possession of a firearm as a felon.—
Jim Beaugez,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
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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
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But this was always a fraud issue, not an immigration issue, and the White House wrongly assumed that the perps mostly were in the U.S. without legal permission; on the contrary, most of them were and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents or legal refugees.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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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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“Trespasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespasser. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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