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
That shouldn’t be a problem, as Taylor would never be mistaken for a troublemaker.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Across China, tens of thousands of people tagged as troublemakers like the Yangs are trapped in a digital cage, barred from leaving their province and sometimes even their homes by the world’s largest digital surveillance apparatus.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
In a recent study published in Nature Aging, researchers at UC San Francisco sought to identify the molecular troublemakers that cause our brains to age prematurely.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
With warm summer waters still lingering in the North Sea, plant operators and marine scientists will be watching closely for the next unpredictable wave of these gelatinous troublemakers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Across China, tens of thousands of people tagged as troublemakers like the Yangs are trapped in a digital cage, barred from leaving their province and sometimes even their homes by the world’s largest digital surveillance apparatus.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
In a recent study published in Nature Aging, researchers at UC San Francisco sought to identify the molecular troublemakers that cause our brains to age prematurely.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
With warm summer waters still lingering in the North Sea, plant operators and marine scientists will be watching closely for the next unpredictable wave of these gelatinous troublemakers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for troublemaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublemaker
Noun
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The Boston Police Department said that agitators directly assaulted officers during the riot.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The cases range from political agitators seeking to intimidate immigrants to others using the guise of authority to allegedly kidnap, rob or assault victims.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this week, SNL shared a teaser video for the episode featuring Carpenter and cast member Marcello Hernández.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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The teaser video that followed showed a device straight out of a sci-fi film, something between Wall-E and BB-8, with a camera that giggles and swivels on command.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fans also got a glimpse of the creative shift with a tease of a feud between the Wyatt Sicks and the MFT factions.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The most nahstay tease since Prince stripped to his Dirty Mind bikini.—
Touré,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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But while Josh may be the instigator, none of this would be remotely possible without George.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Jia is critical of this, making references to the 2008 Beijing Olympics as an instigator to rapid growth across the country.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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The documentary tells the true story of a teenage couple relentlessly bullied via text by an anonymous harasser.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Troublemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublemaker. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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