lurking

present participle of lurk
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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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“Lurking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurking. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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