saboteur

noun

sab·o·teur ˌsa-bə-ˈtər

-ˈtu̇r,

-ˈtyu̇r

Synonyms of saboteur next

: one that practices sabotage

Examples of saboteur in a Sentence

The car's tires were slashed by saboteurs.

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Now, for those who fail to download a software patch for their gear shifters—yes, bike components now get software updates—there may be hacker saboteurs to contend with, too. —

Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024 Others, such as the Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative columnist Westbrook Pegler, skipped the niceties and went straight to accusing their fellow citizens of being enemy saboteurs. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 On the other hand, hiding in plain sight – wearing military uniforms and making no effort to disguise their actions – extremely bold saboteurs might get away with it. —

David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Roger Jacquet plays a Confederate saboteur on the verge of being executed by hanging as the film begins. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for saboteur