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Recent Examples of lurks
Look to the eastern sky in the hour preceding dawn on May 14 to catch a rare sight, as the moon, Saturn and Mars form a cosmic triangle in the glow of the rising sun, while the ice giant Neptune lurks unseen nearby.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Magnetic and funny, Maris easily draws people into her orbit, but her nocturnal habits hint at a dangerous violence that lurks beneath the surface.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2026
Until then, private equity is the solution that lurks as a threat.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Las Vegas is the favorite, but in our view, Kansas City lurks as a dark horse.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Boston lurks close behind at +550.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The Churchill Suite peers over the Ministry of Defence (where Henry VIII’s wine cellar still lurks) and was the locus of military strategising.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Perhaps now, the couple will question everything while also trying to protect their children from the evil that lurks.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
What’s playing on that magical cranial monitor, however, is one half of the shadow self that lurks behind all of Yes‘ provocations.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Magnetic and funny, Maris easily draws people into her orbit, but her nocturnal habits hint at a dangerous violence that lurks beneath the surface.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2026
Until then, private equity is the solution that lurks as a threat.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Las Vegas is the favorite, but in our view, Kansas City lurks as a dark horse.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Boston lurks close behind at +550.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The Churchill Suite peers over the Ministry of Defence (where Henry VIII’s wine cellar still lurks) and was the locus of military strategising.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Perhaps now, the couple will question everything while also trying to protect their children from the evil that lurks.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
What’s playing on that magical cranial monitor, however, is one half of the shadow self that lurks behind all of Yes‘ provocations.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurks
Verb
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That day, Riley had been editing a sequence in which Corvette sneaks into a San Francisco condo owned by Christie, her fashion idol, by hiding inside a coffee delivery cart.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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While the males are fighting, the female sneaks off to get some quick action behind enemy lines.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
Verb
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So Daisy hides the truth from everyone but Shu.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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The virus hides out in reservoirs in the body and rebounds fast if people stop treatment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Many tools now include real-time protection against phishing links, which adds a layer of defense when a scam slips through.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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In some ways, Monroe was the ultimate challenge to Avedon’s methodology of capturing the inner life of his subjects, the moment the mask slips.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The Chargers know exactly what lies ahead, including a brutal stretch from Week 3 to Week 10.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But the fault lies more with the citizenry than with scholarship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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“Lurks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurks. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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