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as in sneaking
to move about in a sly or secret manner
we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner
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as in hiding
to remain out of sight
watch out for snakes lurking in the tall grass
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Recent Examples of lurking
However, lurking questions raised concerns about the integrity of articles Darsee published, including in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 7 May 2026
That’s the one that told the hockey world the Americans weren’t just lurking in the background.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Barbecue season is back—but so is the reality of whatever’s been lurking inside your grill since last summer.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 May 2026
Saturn Saturn, lurking near the border of the constellations Cetus the Whale and Pisces the Fishes, sneaks up in the east around the start of morning twilight.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 May 2026
No one wants to be abrupt and just hang up, but there might also be some one-upmanship lurking below the surface.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
But lurking in the background is the law, a concept the NCAA and its members are all too familiar with.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
In addition to eliminating hard water stains and cloudiness, denture tablets can also help remove odors lurking in the showerhead nozzle, notes Balaban.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
With savings up to 86 percent on complete sets and lots of cooling options for warm nights, there are some major bedding deals lurking on the site.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 7 May 2026
That’s the one that told the hockey world the Americans weren’t just lurking in the background.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Barbecue season is back—but so is the reality of whatever’s been lurking inside your grill since last summer.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 May 2026
Saturn Saturn, lurking near the border of the constellations Cetus the Whale and Pisces the Fishes, sneaks up in the east around the start of morning twilight.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 May 2026
No one wants to be abrupt and just hang up, but there might also be some one-upmanship lurking below the surface.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
But lurking in the background is the law, a concept the NCAA and its members are all too familiar with.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
In addition to eliminating hard water stains and cloudiness, denture tablets can also help remove odors lurking in the showerhead nozzle, notes Balaban.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
With savings up to 86 percent on complete sets and lots of cooling options for warm nights, there are some major bedding deals lurking on the site.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurking
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After being expelled from Brown University for sneaking a coed into his room, Turner came to Atlanta to work as an account executive for his domineering father’s billboard company, Turner Advertising.—
David Bauder,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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In the video, the woman is seen lifting the bottle of cognac, which retails for $4,000, and sneaking it into a purse.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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There are a lot of little extras hiding in cupboards or around the corner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The entire operation was hiding in plain sight, neighbors said.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Each of them is slipping behind.—
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Stock futures are slipping before the bell after a positive session yesterday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Across this luminous surface, Baselitz drew thin, ink-like figures, either himself or his wife Elke, lying horizontally, as if seen from above.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Durango police fired Ball three days later for lying about drinking that night and for having his weapon on him while drunk, according the internal affairs records.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Three minutes and 22 seconds into the first period, Frost defender Sidney Morin got an open pass from captain Kendall Coyne Schofield just to the right of Montreal’s goal, sliding it just behind Ann-Renée Desbiens.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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After Kevin McGonigle led off with a lineout – another smooth-as-silk sliding catch by Abreu – the righty issued back-to-back walks to Matt Vierling and Keith.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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“Lurking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurking. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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