lurks

verb

present tense third-person singular of lurk
1
as in sneaks
to move about in a sly or secret manner we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner

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2
as in hides
to remain out of sight watch out for snakes lurking in the tall grass

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Recent Examples of lurks But in the brave heart of this fictional protagonist, there lurks a righteous threshing machine, ripe for a Great Rebellion in writer-director Paul Greengrass’ latest feature. — Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 His line of work has taught him that danger lurks everywhere. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Enjoy this underappreciated gem—just beware the Frogman, who lurks in Stephen’s mind and on every page. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 But a bigger story lurks deeper in Tuesday’s numbers that could spell trouble for Republicans in November. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Georgia lurks as well — Kirby Smart seems to coach up a menacing defense every year. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Two people in Florida and five in Louisiana have died from vibrio vulnificus, which lurks in warm coastal waters and can enter the body through open wounds or from eating raw shellfish. — Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 But amid the crooning local singers and walks down memory lane, trouble lurks. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026 But now, China lurks just offstage, preparing to bring the steel era’s industrial logic back into the story, using scale, subsidies and price pressure to test how durable today’s AI fortunes really are. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurks
  1. sneaks
  2. hides
  3. slips
  4. lies
Verb
  • Every round, the players put on googly-eyed glasses that obscure their vision while Sam sneaks over to tap a Spy, who removes their glasses so Sam can point out which object fits the prompt.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Manual friction sneaks in as systems fail to scale with growth or suffer from poor implementation.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sneaks
Verb
  • Its privacy protection hides user data from trackers and activity analyzers.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Under the guise of paying homage to the bouquet of flowers his grandmother crocheted for his sister on her wedding day, Joseph added a matching purple bouquet which conveniently hides the super long crotch.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hides
Verb
  • The planet slips quickly from view, setting just 35 minutes after sundown by month's end.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The easy style slips right onto the foot, offers actual support, and dresses up your favorite wardrobe staples.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of slips
Verb
  • Among them is Dugi Otok, said Mark Palmer in The Times – a verdant, 26-mile-long sliver of limestone that lies an easy ferry ride from the fascinating harbour town of Zadar.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The bigger concern lies at the other end, where Spurs continue to struggle to carve out chances, something De Zerbi will need to address quickly.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of lies

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“Lurks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurks. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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