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Recent Examples of lurker
There are leaders, lurkers, peacekeepers, instigators, and the person who only surfaces to drop an occasional thumbs-up.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Write for the lurkers, never the likers Most founders judge their content by likes and comments.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
As someone whose TikTok is algorithmically tuned to feed her Broadway interviews, curtain calls, and stage-door encounters, as well as a habitual lurker of the Just in Time Facebook group, Benjamin was familiar with the dance.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
He became known as a West Wing lurker, and as someone likely to make a scene in a corridor—by, say, yelling at the head of the F.D.A. about the virtues of hydroxychloroquine as a COVID treatment.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
In her post, the OP explained that this was her first time ever posting on Reddit despite being a long-time lurker.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The Cubs and Padres are well clear of any lurkers for the top two spots, but the Mets have the last ticket in for now, with San Francisco, Arizona and Cincinnati all within 2 1/2 games of them.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
And how about the titular lurker, Théodore Pellerin?
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Write for the lurkers, never the likers Most founders judge their content by likes and comments.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
As someone whose TikTok is algorithmically tuned to feed her Broadway interviews, curtain calls, and stage-door encounters, as well as a habitual lurker of the Just in Time Facebook group, Benjamin was familiar with the dance.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
He became known as a West Wing lurker, and as someone likely to make a scene in a corridor—by, say, yelling at the head of the F.D.A. about the virtues of hydroxychloroquine as a COVID treatment.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
In her post, the OP explained that this was her first time ever posting on Reddit despite being a long-time lurker.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The Cubs and Padres are well clear of any lurkers for the top two spots, but the Mets have the last ticket in for now, with San Francisco, Arizona and Cincinnati all within 2 1/2 games of them.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
And how about the titular lurker, Théodore Pellerin?
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurker
Noun
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In addition to bats, skunks and raccoons, as well as some other mammals, may become infected with rabies.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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If the holes appear shallow, then they could be made by squirrels, looking for places to store nuts, or by skunks and raccoons, digging for grubs.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Skunks are mammals that are more like weasels than rodents.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.—
Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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But his idealized vision of a past paradise of social cohesion that late-stage capitalism destroyed doesn’t reckon with the snakes that were always there in this imaginary Eden, including a personal betrayal that’s close to home and only comes slithering out in a moment of drunken weakness.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Meanwhile, their daughter, Poppy, 11, is wandering through fields of French lavender, armed with a walkie-talkie, keeping an eye out for snakes, searching for peacocks, and hoping to run into her grandmother, who lives on the property.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
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The league’s rules around the next round of expansion have yet to be revealed, but if teams are only able to protect three (or four) players again this season, there’s very little chance Pannek and Zumwinkle sneak through should they be left unprotected again.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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These sneaks utilize the latest running innovations to ensure your kicks improve performance while still looking stylish.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway recently wore Adidas Japan sneakers during her press tour for The Devil Wears Prada 2.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Built with a thicker outsole padding than other On shoes, these sneakers rely solely on the cushioning system for a smooth step every time.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lurker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurker. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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