interloper
noun
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The History of Interloper
The -loper part of interloper is believed to be either from an English dialectal word meaning "leap" or from a Dutch word meaning "to run." (The prefix inter- means "between" or "among.") An interloper is essentially one that jumps into the midst of things without an invitation to do so.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Purdue is in its first Final Four wince 1980 but is nobody’s interloper or underdog.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Right now Best Buy has a bunch of really nice deals on Arlo products, but our top pick is a full 50% off on a bundle of three Spotlights, rechargeable batteries, anti-theft mounts and even a yard sign to warn off potential interlopers.
—PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
Outsiders and interlopers — from Waylon Jennings to Sturgill Simpson — have always challenged the Nashville machine.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The director, Jeff Wadlow, establishes to the point of overkill that Taylor resents the existence of her stepmother, but the film still makes Jessica into too much of an interloper.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
None of Aflac’s local competitors wanted to touch the disease, or the business of selling insurance against it—leaving the American interloper a lucrative window, and a chance to win over Japanese regulators.
—Maria Aspan, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Chemical’s management fiercely resisted a takeover, and the banking establishment closed ranks against the interlopers, driving down the Reliance stock price from as high as $140 to as low as $7 by removing shares from pension-plan portfolios and selling shares short.
—Robert D. Hershey Jr., New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
After Joy vanishes, suspicion focuses on the interloper and the dad.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Interloper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interloper. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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