as in intruder
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
summer residents were regarded as interlopers who had no deep commitment to the town's welfare
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Recent Examples of interloper
Cotten gives a gloriously moving and humane performance as the motorcar manufacturer seen by George as an unwanted interloper.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday.
O’Brien, 61, has carved out an improbable decades-long career arc, moving from goofy television interloper to comedic elder statesman.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The Bannon-Musk spat underscores how some in Trump’s orbit question Musk’s staying power, viewing him as an interloper who only endorsed the president-elect after he was grazed by a bullet last July.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Malone, meanwhile, isn’t tainted with interloper status for reasons known only to algorithms and public consumption.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday.
O’Brien, 61, has carved out an improbable decades-long career arc, moving from goofy television interloper to comedic elder statesman.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The Bannon-Musk spat underscores how some in Trump’s orbit question Musk’s staying power, viewing him as an interloper who only endorsed the president-elect after he was grazed by a bullet last July.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Malone, meanwhile, isn’t tainted with interloper status for reasons known only to algorithms and public consumption.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Interloper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interloper. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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