as in intruder
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
a meddler who stayed up all night watching the neighbors
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Noun
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Research on nearly 500,000 Wikipedia users reveals three rabbit hole types: hunters, busybodies and dancers.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Not that Miss Manners believes that hearing that explanation — or any other — would discourage a determined busybody.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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North Korea has repeatedly failed to launch military spy satellites.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The battle shifts to European cities as the series transitions from SEAL operations to international spy espionage, featuring a team that includes Mossad agent Eliza Perash (Rona-Lee Shimon).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Declan refuses to share a bedroom and a birthday with Brendan and regards him not as a brother but an interloper.—
Malcolm Forbes,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2025
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Bailey stares at the man in the video for several uncomfortable seconds, before raising his paw to touch the interloper and further emphasize his point.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Meddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddler. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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