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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Their holiday bliss comes across more as holiday existential unease, and that’s before the arrival of a pair of interlopers — Marianne’s old flame Harry (Maurice Ronet) and his daughter Penelope (a lip-biting Jane Birkin).
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Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Discovery pitching their wares, even as digital-first interlopers like Amazon, Netflix and YouTube have butted their way into the week.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
If potential buyers start to question the heritage of the interloper’s supercars, prices of perhaps 50% less will clinch lots of deals.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
This relatively tiny interloper traveled like a dart through the core of the Bullseye about 50 million years ago, leaving rings in its wake like ripples in a pond.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
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Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Discovery pitching their wares, even as digital-first interlopers like Amazon, Netflix and YouTube have butted their way into the week.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
If potential buyers start to question the heritage of the interloper’s supercars, prices of perhaps 50% less will clinch lots of deals.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
This relatively tiny interloper traveled like a dart through the core of the Bullseye about 50 million years ago, leaving rings in its wake like ripples in a pond.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Interloper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interloper. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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