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Recent Examples of lurked
Jokic has fed him hundreds of alley-oops late in games when Gordon has lurked in the short corner, behind the last line of defense.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
As the Justice Department kicked off its antitrust trial against Live Nation on Tuesday, the specter of a possible settlement lurked around the proceedings, as did that of Taylor Swift.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Leonard lurked in the background of the All-Star hubbub, leaving his noise on the court as the only routine Ingram could watch.
—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
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
As the Justice Department kicked off its antitrust trial against Live Nation on Tuesday, the specter of a possible settlement lurked around the proceedings, as did that of Taylor Swift.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Leonard lurked in the background of the All-Star hubbub, leaving his noise on the court as the only routine Ingram could watch.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurked
Verb
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So, Carolyn and RoseMarie Terenzio, John’s assistant, snuck into the office late one night to print up the programs.—
Kate Storey,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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Less than five seconds into the game, Bruins left wing Marat Khusnutdinov sneaked behind an unprepared Kris Letang and found himself with a point-blank look against Stuart Skinner.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dan Vladar made 20 saves for Philadelphia and slipped to 19-10-6.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shares of Okta have slipped 8% this year and are down 28% over the past 12 months.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With just over a minute to play in the period, Shaugabay slid a perfect pass from the right-side corner across the crease where Andersen tapped it home to hand Warroad its first multi-goal advantage.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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The mouthpiece landed in front of a fan sitting courtside and slid toward the foot of Mavericks assistant coach Jay Triano.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Lurked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurked. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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