as in spy
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
an inveterate intruder, he needs to get a life
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Recent Examples of intruder
That message also said the midshipman injured today mistook security forces for an intruder and that the incident was part of a wave of false active-shooter reports across the country.
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Emma Bussey , Jasmine Baehr , Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The potential intruder surprises her in the water.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
The natural world is unforgiving to intruders.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
If God forbid anything ever happened where an intruder comes into our school, our district doesn't lock up the phones.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The hope is that would-be intruders think twice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Those incidents include car and business break-ins, along with multiple intruders who have entered and stolen from South End residents’ homes.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The other two interstellar intruders were 1I/'Oumuamua, discovered in 2017, and 2I/Borisov, detected in 2019.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Within seconds, the eldest of the pair was facing down the venomous intruder.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Emma Bussey , Jasmine Baehr , Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The potential intruder surprises her in the water.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
The natural world is unforgiving to intruders.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
If God forbid anything ever happened where an intruder comes into our school, our district doesn't lock up the phones.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The hope is that would-be intruders think twice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Those incidents include car and business break-ins, along with multiple intruders who have entered and stolen from South End residents’ homes.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The other two interstellar intruders were 1I/'Oumuamua, discovered in 2017, and 2I/Borisov, detected in 2019.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Within seconds, the eldest of the pair was facing down the venomous intruder.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intruder
Noun
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This is mostly an over-the-top spy thriller with wild shootouts, great suspense and some really intense action, but this scene took it to another level entirely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Padrino accused Washington of sharply intensifying aerial surveillance of Venezuela, citing a surge in spy flights last month.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In fact, military strikes provide an otherwise illegitimate head of state like Maduro with the opportunity to rally the Venezuelan population against a foreign interloper.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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As authorities try to track and capture the extra-terrestrial interloper, the newfound friends form a symbiotic connection, with their well-being hinged on each other.—
Scott Huver,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Such nanny state meddling in social media is something only a busybody in Sacramento could possibly think is a worthwhile exercise of legislative activity.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 Sep. 2025
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Keyboard busybodies, naturally, expressed their unsolicited opinions in the comments section.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Supporting characters also left their mark, most notably Antonio Fargas as Huggy Bear, the streetwise informant who balanced comic relief with genuine charm.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 1985, Tortora was accused by several alleged ex-mobsters turned informants and state witnesses of being part of a Neapolitan crime syndicate dedicated to drug trafficking.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Intruder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruder. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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