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Recent Examples of lurked
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurked
Verb
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Four plays later, Hurts snuck in for the two-score lead that sealed the team’s second win.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Read about a man who has snuck into prestigious events for nearly a decade.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The attempt was tipped and brought in by Locke, who slipped loose into the secondary before taking off for a 64-yard touchdown reception.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Figure Technology Solutions — The blockchain lender slipped 1%.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Lurked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurked. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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