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Recent Examples of lurked
Leonard lurked in the background of the All-Star hubbub, leaving his noise on the court as the only routine Ingram could watch.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Expecting to find traces of the past in the old town of Regensburg, at first, archaeologists believed nothing that exciting lurked here.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
The Dodgers have lurked in the higher end of this free-agent market with shorter-term scenarios that carry bigger annual salaries.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Shackleton began collecting interviews and shot evocative B-roll footage of ghostly California freeways and parking lots where the killer may have once lurked.
—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
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Expecting to find traces of the past in the old town of Regensburg, at first, archaeologists believed nothing that exciting lurked here.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
The Dodgers have lurked in the higher end of this free-agent market with shorter-term scenarios that carry bigger annual salaries.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Shackleton began collecting interviews and shot evocative B-roll footage of ghostly California freeways and parking lots where the killer may have once lurked.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurked
Verb
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Hill responded to the contract with one of the best seasons of his career, catching 119 balls for 1,710 yards and seven touchdowns as the Dolphins finished 9-8 and snuck into the playoffs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Levy sneaked back to the kitchen to help clean up.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For the occasion, Ice Spice slipped into glossy patent leather pumps with an ultra-sharp pointed toe.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Shares of Eli Lilly have popped 17% over the past 12 months but have slipped 5% this year.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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De Boo slid into the padded wall, seemingly more out of frustration than anything else.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Wright ultimately slid to the Seattle Kraken with the fourth pick.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Lurked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurked. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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