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Recent Examples of lurked
Shackleton began collecting interviews and shot evocative B-roll footage of ghostly California freeways and parking lots where the killer may have once lurked.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Darkness and desperation always lurked behind the gonzo decadence, a dynamic that’s missing on the comparatively bright-eyed Stardust.
—Stephen Kearse, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
The terrain was steep and mountainous, the forests were thick, and threats from buffalo and leopards lurked in the wilderness.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Was Blass’s mental block a sign of what lurked on the other side of these quotidian failures?
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
For weeks, the New York Ripper case has lurked on the periphery of the series — a boogeyman that the show kept hinting was someone in Dexter’s life.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Parasites lurked inside the fish and turned out to be a new species.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
After the last election, in November 2022, Netanyahu formed a government with the backing of political parties and leaders from the far right, bringing to power forces in Israeli politics that had long lurked on the margins.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
The beast lurked around every corner in the ancient city.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2024
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Darkness and desperation always lurked behind the gonzo decadence, a dynamic that’s missing on the comparatively bright-eyed Stardust.
—Stephen Kearse, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
The terrain was steep and mountainous, the forests were thick, and threats from buffalo and leopards lurked in the wilderness.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Was Blass’s mental block a sign of what lurked on the other side of these quotidian failures?
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
For weeks, the New York Ripper case has lurked on the periphery of the series — a boogeyman that the show kept hinting was someone in Dexter’s life.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Parasites lurked inside the fish and turned out to be a new species.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
After the last election, in November 2022, Netanyahu formed a government with the backing of political parties and leaders from the far right, bringing to power forces in Israeli politics that had long lurked on the margins.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
The beast lurked around every corner in the ancient city.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurked
Verb
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Cartoons With a Purpose Some shows snuck in bits of learning without making a big deal about it.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
4 Jan. 2026
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The two-hour closer also snuck in a nod to Stranger Things‘ origins.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Stevenson slipped tackles on his season-long 56-yard run and 20-yarder, bouncing off hits and running with power and vision not seen from him since September.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have been romantically linked since 2022, when the country singer slid into his DMs.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Lurked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurked. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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