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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
More than a few crumbs could be lurking in the darkest, deepest recesses of your pantry.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
This isn't enough to completely rule out the possibility of any more small planets that might be lurking in the habitable zone.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Karan’s bent-toed geckos were found lurking at night on rocks and boulders along a trail between villages, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
And along with obviously exposing himself to the long arm of the law, Coop’s capers also expose him to the plethora of secrets lurking inside these affluent suburban mansions.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
And there is a secret weapon, Griffin, who rested a sore knee this weekend, but could be unleashed at an opportune time with the ability to defend on ball, cool off whatever offensive star might be lurking in the latter stages of March Madness.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
Just be mindful — Mercury retrograde is lurking, so double-check texts, emails, and any major decisions before acting impulsively.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Still, there’s an interesting AI story lurking inside this storied institution.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
This isn't enough to completely rule out the possibility of any more small planets that might be lurking in the habitable zone.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Karan’s bent-toed geckos were found lurking at night on rocks and boulders along a trail between villages, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
And along with obviously exposing himself to the long arm of the law, Coop’s capers also expose him to the plethora of secrets lurking inside these affluent suburban mansions.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
And there is a secret weapon, Griffin, who rested a sore knee this weekend, but could be unleashed at an opportune time with the ability to defend on ball, cool off whatever offensive star might be lurking in the latter stages of March Madness.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
Just be mindful — Mercury retrograde is lurking, so double-check texts, emails, and any major decisions before acting impulsively.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Still, there’s an interesting AI story lurking inside this storied institution.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurking
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But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Davis standing alongside Withers struck me as a classy gesture, and Withers answering for his mistake rather than hiding from the media was another.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
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Harrison took Georgia’s second-half kickoff all the way to the end zone, slipping a tackle near the middle of the field, cutting toward the right sideline and outrunning everyone.—
Brett Martel,
The Denver Post,
2 Jan. 2025
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Richardson failed at the first one; nailed the second, and was slipping on #3.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Channel imaginative ideas or simply enjoy lying low more now.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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But lying about Social Security isn’t new.—
Stanley S. Litow,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Lurking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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