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Recent Examples of lurked
But within the house, violence lurked like flammable gas.
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The walls disappeared into a forest of trees, where live monkeys and at least one bear lurked behind the trunks.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Boisterous and welcoming, Georgia regaled us with tales from Gary’s childhood, but a concern for her son’s present state lurked not far beneath the surface.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
As Leclerc and Russell exchanged moves for the lead through the opening stages, Hamilton lurked just behind, waiting for any opportunity that may arise.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Jokic has fed him hundreds of alley-oops late in games when Gordon has lurked in the short corner, behind the last line of defense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
As the Justice Department kicked off its antitrust trial against Live Nation on Tuesday, the specter of a possible settlement lurked around the proceedings, as did that of Taylor Swift.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Leonard lurked in the background of the All-Star hubbub, leaving his noise on the court as the only routine Ingram could watch.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The walls disappeared into a forest of trees, where live monkeys and at least one bear lurked behind the trunks.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Boisterous and welcoming, Georgia regaled us with tales from Gary’s childhood, but a concern for her son’s present state lurked not far beneath the surface.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
As Leclerc and Russell exchanged moves for the lead through the opening stages, Hamilton lurked just behind, waiting for any opportunity that may arise.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Jokic has fed him hundreds of alley-oops late in games when Gordon has lurked in the short corner, behind the last line of defense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
As the Justice Department kicked off its antitrust trial against Live Nation on Tuesday, the specter of a possible settlement lurked around the proceedings, as did that of Taylor Swift.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Leonard lurked in the background of the All-Star hubbub, leaving his noise on the court as the only routine Ingram could watch.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurked
Verb
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That afternoon, Djena sneaked out of the house to meet Shams at the neighborhood Starbucks.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The Brewers tied it in the fourth when Luis Rengifo's grounder to third sneaked under Royce Lewis' glove and allowed Brice Turang to score.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The Olympic gymnast, 29, slipped into a striking dress with a plunging neckline for a night out with her husband, Jonathan Owens, to celebrate the wedding of their Chicago Bears friends, Jaylon Jones and wife Jaden.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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The latest poll released by the California Democratic Party showed Mahan’s support had slipped from 7% to 4% among likely Democratic voters in polling conducted earlier this month.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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When the referee went down, Sikoa slid a chair in and tried to goad Keys into using it.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Shares in Europe are tracking Asian markets' overnight declines after South Korea's benchmark Kospi index slid more than 6% on Friday, retreating from a fresh record high above 8,000, as broader Asia-Pacific markets fell.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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“Lurked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurked. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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