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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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But when a famous author sneaks into town and a body is found in his penthouse apartment, cunning fox investigator Vera Vixen must piece together what happened.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 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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The apprentice dismantles the hilt almost by instinct and slips the crystal from within.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just a day later, Uranus retrograde slips back into Taurus, shaking up what could’ve felt reliable and predictable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The answer lies somewhere within our psychology, our appetite for entertainment, and the primal thrill of surviving our inner boogeyman.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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But beyond the political fallout lies a more material risk, namely that the beef destined for American shelves through the deal may not come from Argentina at all.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Lurks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurks. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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