troublemaker

noun

Definition of troublemakernext
as in agitator
a person who causes trouble; a person who creates problems or difficulties involving other people He had the reputation of being a troublemaker in high school.

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Recent Examples of troublemaker Instead, the Plaintiffs were labeled ‘troublemakers’ by the school and, therefore, not trustworthy. — Austin Horn july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Waymo then stopped the car and alerted the San Mateo Police, who showed up and detained the troublemakers, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026 To help boost those numbers, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) recently released a brief PSA video advising on the best ways to locate and dispatch the ongoing troublemakers. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 Make room, Reacher — there's another troublemaker (and solver) on the scene looking to take down some big bads. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for troublemaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublemaker
  1. tease
  2. harasser
  3. agitator
  4. teaser
  5. instigator
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  • Her festival shows are just a tease for what’s to come for her upcoming Music, Fashion, Film tour later this year.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Also, the end-credits scene where a modern-day Carol meets the Avengers is one heck of a flash-forward tease.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tease
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  • There is just no defending that behavior, and the harasser/scumbag should walk the plank, so to speak.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
  • Still, the star did not name her harassers.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Definition of harasser
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  • Compared to front load washers, top load washers have what’s called an agitator in the center of the vertical drum that’s used to create friction amongst the clothes when washing.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Naturally, Cornyn’s increasing role as a White House agitator and swing vote hasn’t gone over well with the MAGA base.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Definition of agitator
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  • Check out the trailer above, and see below for the earlier teaser.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Heidi Klum stunned in a plunging, liquid-bronze dress and glossy stilettos in the latest Project Runway teaser.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of teaser
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  • The use of simplified Chinese, used in China, found in internal documents linked to the hack suggests a high probability that the instigator, whether public or private, is linked to China, experts said.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Luis Suarez was one of the instigators, spit on a Sounders official, and was punished with six-game Leagues Cup suspension, which means the Uruguayan forward is banned from the entire 2026 tournament.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of instigator

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