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Recent Examples of lurked
Holly Madison quickly discovered that beneath Hollywood's glitz and glamour lurked a much darker reality.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Near the back of Hometown Kountry Marketplace in Maumelle lurked a pyramid of pre-packaged Amazon mystery boxes with the come-hither price of $55.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
These later became a secret weapon of mine in beaver ponds where brook trout lurked.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Others argue that the maze needs a minotaur, and point to a mysterious creature that has lurked within the Backrooms since the beginning.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
But beneath the smooth surface, major engineering problems have lurked since it was constructed in the 1920s.
—New York Times, 31 May 2026
On this timeless island, history (and perhaps a dragon) lurked around every bend.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
But within the house, violence lurked like flammable gas.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Near the back of Hometown Kountry Marketplace in Maumelle lurked a pyramid of pre-packaged Amazon mystery boxes with the come-hither price of $55.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
These later became a secret weapon of mine in beaver ponds where brook trout lurked.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Others argue that the maze needs a minotaur, and point to a mysterious creature that has lurked within the Backrooms since the beginning.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
But beneath the smooth surface, major engineering problems have lurked since it was constructed in the 1920s.
—New York Times, 31 May 2026
On this timeless island, history (and perhaps a dragon) lurked around every bend.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
But within the house, violence lurked like flammable gas.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurked
Verb
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Her initial thought was that the neighbor’s cat must have snuck into her yard.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The children couldn’t make calls unmonitored, so Matthew snuck into payphones, a hoodie over his head, to pass information back to the fracturing cult, which still contained a few adult loyalists.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Oil prices rise, stocks fall over Hormuz deadlock Oil prices rose and stocks slipped on growing signs that the Strait of Hormuz was likely to remain all but shut for the foreseeable future.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Vaccination rates have slipped, and large, multistate outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases have inevitably come roaring back.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Memory stocks — The chipmaker sell-off extended to memory stocks, which slid for another day.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Sanchez slid into home and the ball appeared to loosen from the glove of Redwood catcher Aubrie Jenkins on a throw from left field by freshman Kyrie Rodriguez based on video replay.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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“Lurked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurked. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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