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home invader

American  
[hohm-in-vayd-er] / ˈhoʊm ɪnˈveɪd ər /

noun

  • home invaders
    plural
  1. a person who has broken into an occupied residence with the intention of committing a crime; a person who commits home invasion.


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Only Ingram’s home invader can be both happy and sad at once.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2024

That's why we find him in a small house in Southern California, battling a giant home invader with kitchen utensils.

From Salon Jan. 4, 2024

This home invader can trigger allergic reactions and asthma attacks, and even if you’re not allergic, it can irritate your eyes, nose and throat.

From Washington Post Jul. 2, 2021

I am no longer a child, prone to giddiness over snow, seasonal décor, and the prospect of presents from a corpulent home invader.

From Slate Dec. 23, 2016

Exhibit A: Rae Chin, veritable home invader, wide awake in a paisley-wallpapered guest suite across the hall from Courtney Cooper’s bedroom.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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