as in agitator
a person who causes trouble; a person who creates problems or difficulties involving other people
He had the reputation of being a troublemaker in high school.
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Recent Examples of troublemaker
Climate troublemaker El Niño can cause heat waves, droughts and flooding around the world.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
And then there’s that bag stuffed with cash and drugs, the real troublemaker.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Their bid to cash in on the find quickly unravels into a dangerous pursuit, as smugglers and rivals close in and an unlikely band of companions, including a resourceful fish vendor and a volatile local troublemaker, get swept up in the mayhem.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
My great-grandfather said that the next day, the whole town celebrated because the troublemakers were gone.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
And then there’s that bag stuffed with cash and drugs, the real troublemaker.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Their bid to cash in on the find quickly unravels into a dangerous pursuit, as smugglers and rivals close in and an unlikely band of companions, including a resourceful fish vendor and a volatile local troublemaker, get swept up in the mayhem.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
My great-grandfather said that the next day, the whole town celebrated because the troublemakers were gone.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublemaker
Noun
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Instead of removing the anti-free speech agitators, UNLV police escorted Peer off campus.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Instead of removing the anti-free speech agitators, UNLV police escorted Peer off campus.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The ending with Raiden and the others is all fans get in terms of a tease for a sequel.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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So that tease at the end has seeds for acres and acres of stories.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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In the teaser, which was released in January, Palmer is seen interviewing for a retail position at a designer store.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The fake teaser included activations on billboards, a fictitious website, projections, YouTube channels, and other channels.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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More often than not, junior shortstop Mei Shirokawa is the instigator for Burlington Central.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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In part, Turner’s own frustration with television news was the instigator.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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On May 8, the alleged harasser, Alex Jenkinson, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court via live link and was ordered to stay away from several royal residences.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Of course, that conservative approach is often wrecked by QB harassers such as Lawrence and Williams, part of a defense that ranked seventh in the NFL in sacks.—
Eric Branch,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Troublemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublemaker. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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