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Recent Examples of lurk
Neves got the ball back off a give-and-go and found Doué lurking just outside the top of the area.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
For years, geologists have hinted at a hot mantle plume lurking underneath, driving the extension of Africa.
—Jay Kakade
july 05, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
This causes a malfunction and crashes the lab’s computers just long enough for the technician to become a meal for the specimen lurking inside the cage.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025
MacBook Pro’s Faster Connectivity Alongside the M5 upgrade offering a 15 to 20 percent uplift in pure performance, another speedy upgrade is lurking inside the spec leaks of the next macOS laptop, namely Wi-Fi 7.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
For years, geologists have hinted at a hot mantle plume lurking underneath, driving the extension of Africa.
—Jay Kakade
july 05, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
This causes a malfunction and crashes the lab’s computers just long enough for the technician to become a meal for the specimen lurking inside the cage.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025
MacBook Pro’s Faster Connectivity Alongside the M5 upgrade offering a 15 to 20 percent uplift in pure performance, another speedy upgrade is lurking inside the spec leaks of the next macOS laptop, namely Wi-Fi 7.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurk
Verb
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This snack is a great way to sneak even more protein into your kid’s diet.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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Dianne witnessed Tiffany sneaking the card into her back pocket and confronted her.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Such a deal is not going to bring about North Korea’s denuclearization, of course, and Pyongyang will likely attempt to cheat by hiding some of its nuclear facilities.—
ANDREI LANKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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Eight airports in different states appeared to have dropped the requirement, in place since 2006 after a British man in 2001 attempted to destroy an airliner with explosives hidden in a shoe.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Without nuclear energy to provide the stable, always-on foundation for clean energy, those goals are slipping further from reach.—
Micky Horstman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Then, Piastri accelerated away and Verstappen spun out trying to match the Australian, slipping from second to 10th place.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
Verb
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The islands of Aruba and Curaçao, for example, lie outside the hurricane belt, offering a reliable escape even at the height of hurricane season.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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The challenge lies in the complexity of digital evidence and the legitimate privacy concerns that fuel resistance.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Lurk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurk. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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