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Recent Examples of lurks
Meanwhile, a manipulative judge, Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), lurks around the fringes, hoping to seduce or even blackmail the electrically attractive Hedda.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Behind all of the concern about the mental health of Ukrainian children lurks a bigger question regarding the generations too young to have taken part in the unifying 2014 revolt against Russia.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
The mansion may look like a grand Victorian estate, but behind its ornate walls lurks something far darker.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Most TDEs take place in the center of a galaxy, where a supermassive black hole lurks.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Beneath such moves often lurks a selfish desire to soothe increasing anxiety, unrest, and potentially even boredom.
—Kurt Strovink, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Behind a black iron gate, the door is marked with a wreath, and a cat sometimes lurks in the window.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The Triangle, one of many signature quirks of Fenway Park, lurks 420 feet from home plate.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Possibility lurks everywhere, even after losses.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Behind all of the concern about the mental health of Ukrainian children lurks a bigger question regarding the generations too young to have taken part in the unifying 2014 revolt against Russia.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
The mansion may look like a grand Victorian estate, but behind its ornate walls lurks something far darker.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Most TDEs take place in the center of a galaxy, where a supermassive black hole lurks.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Beneath such moves often lurks a selfish desire to soothe increasing anxiety, unrest, and potentially even boredom.
—Kurt Strovink, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Behind a black iron gate, the door is marked with a wreath, and a cat sometimes lurks in the window.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The Triangle, one of many signature quirks of Fenway Park, lurks 420 feet from home plate.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Possibility lurks everywhere, even after losses.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurks
Verb
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Clara, grieving in her own way, sneaks out, gets drunk and high and sees her boyfriend without her mom’s permission.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Determined, Khaled sneaks into Israel and embarks on a journey to the sea.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Incarceration often hides in plain sight.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The scene from Badlands hangs over the songwriting like a dark cloud; Spacek’s bedroom in the scene looks quite a bit like the bedroom in which the young Springsteen hides from his own angry father.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the stress exceeds the fault’s resistance, the locked segment abruptly slips, releasing energy in the form of seismic waves, heat, and rock fracturing.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Oregon slips a spot after a methodical win against Wisconsin, while Ole Miss flips places with Miami after beating Oklahoma on the road.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Between the two lies a great outdoor bar, where all are welcome to sit and grab cocktails and snacks.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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But beneath the photo ops and nostalgia also lies a strategic alliance born of mutual need.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Lurks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurks. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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