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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
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Then, Loftin followed with an RBI single to tie the score 3-3 with the top of the lineup lurking.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Evil people are still lurking in the shadows of our country and this globe, looking to hurt us, looking to threaten our safety and our values.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Firms that fail to shine light on their dark data risk ceding the high ground in insights and inviting risk exposures lurking in unindexed archives.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Good Boy Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy, which comes to Oldenburg from SXSW, is a supernatural horror told entirely from the perspective of Indy, a loyal Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever who senses there are forces lurking in the dark shadows of his owner’s home.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Folklore portrays them as menacing figures lurking in the darkness who can possess those who wander too far from home.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Prices start at just $8 in the Halloween Shop, and witches and ghosts aren’t the only things lurking in there.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
But with Wednesday still having premonitions and dangers still lurking around Jericho, a little help from the dead might be in order.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Then, Loftin followed with an RBI single to tie the score 3-3 with the top of the lineup lurking.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Evil people are still lurking in the shadows of our country and this globe, looking to hurt us, looking to threaten our safety and our values.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Firms that fail to shine light on their dark data risk ceding the high ground in insights and inviting risk exposures lurking in unindexed archives.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Good Boy Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy, which comes to Oldenburg from SXSW, is a supernatural horror told entirely from the perspective of Indy, a loyal Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever who senses there are forces lurking in the dark shadows of his owner’s home.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Folklore portrays them as menacing figures lurking in the darkness who can possess those who wander too far from home.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Prices start at just $8 in the Halloween Shop, and witches and ghosts aren’t the only things lurking in there.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
But with Wednesday still having premonitions and dangers still lurking around Jericho, a little help from the dead might be in order.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurking
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And some kids are even sneaking in game sessions during class.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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As with music, doing that work and sneaking in so much sound is all about the beats and the pitch.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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But this chassis could be the ultimate mainstream case for cable-hiding showoffs.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Operationally, Applebee’s and IHOP are slipping behind competitors.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Comfort definitely improved, but performance didn’t always keep pace — there were times when traction suffered, leading to more slipping and, in my opinion, the softer spikes could leave deeper indentations on greens that sometimes-affected putting.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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After sustaining the impact, Walker remained face down on the field, lying motionless.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the short video, the dachshund is seen lying across his owner's bed as a hand reaches in to move him.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In short, this is a smart gel where tiny sliding molecules act like both shock absorbers and stress indicators.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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As has become tradition, the ads will reference trends and conversations in college football like the coaching hot seat, flag planting and quarterbacks sliding in the draft.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Lurking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurking. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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