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Recent Examples of lurked
The walls disappeared into a forest of trees, where live monkeys and at least one bear lurked behind the trunks.
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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
Expecting to find traces of the past in the old town of Regensburg, at first, archaeologists believed nothing that exciting lurked here.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
The big man lurked in the corner, able to help off Jackson because of his poor shooting.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Expecting to find traces of the past in the old town of Regensburg, at first, archaeologists believed nothing that exciting lurked here.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
The big man lurked in the corner, able to help off Jackson because of his poor shooting.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurked
Verb
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This era of college basketball — the NIL and portal combination — has either robbed Self of his greatest strength or at least sneaked a few pennies from the community tray.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Long Beach and Bakersfield snuck in to the top 20 with Sacramento, taking the 16th and 17th spots respectively.—
Jason Pierce,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The story began on March 24, when a hiker slipped and fell from a 180-foot waterfall in wild New Zealand bush.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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And, as prices slipped below key levels like $5,000, selling pressure picked up quickly, driven less by a major change in fundamentals and more by positioning.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Grisham slid home just ahead of left fielder Heriberto Hernandez’s throw.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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As preparations were ongoing for the game, ice slid off the stadium and struck six workers.—
Nick Harris
April 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Lurked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurked. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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