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
Zada lives up to the mischievous troublemaker in Lockhart’s book.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The division, which patrols downtown, said on X that troublemakers were throwing objects at officers at Los Angeles and Temple streets, adjacent to the federal building.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 10 June 2025
Those are but a few of King’s most memorable troublemakers.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
With production ramping up on Season 3, House of Villains is set to premiere on Peacock in early 2026, populated by an entirely new cast of troublemakers.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 28 May 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The division, which patrols downtown, said on X that troublemakers were throwing objects at officers at Los Angeles and Temple streets, adjacent to the federal building.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 10 June 2025
Those are but a few of King’s most memorable troublemakers.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
With production ramping up on Season 3, House of Villains is set to premiere on Peacock in early 2026, populated by an entirely new cast of troublemakers.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublemaker
Noun
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Avoid washing bulky loads in a top-loader with a center agitator.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Of all the larger-than-life agitators and provocateurs to come out of Flint, Michigan, in the past few years, he’s become one of the best rappers of the bunch.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Then, teases trickled out for a few months before, and unexpectedly, WB dropped a teaser on social media in May, sending fans into a whirlwind.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
12 July 2025
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After years of waiting and teasers from director James Gunn, the new Superman movie is now playing in theaters.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Without a hot fastball, even as a tease pitch, the tightrope becomes slimmer.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The season finale of Marvel Television’s Ironheart introduced — at long last, after four-and-a-half years of teases — the devilish baddie that is Mephisto, as played by Sacha Baron Cohen.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
3 July 2025
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“Troublemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublemaker. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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