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Recent Examples of lurk
Popular wisdom online and off encourages us to be on guard, that bad actors and scammers lurk around every corner, waiting to take advantage of the naive.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2025
But like the sharks that circle that island in the Bay, the real danger of the idea lurks beneath the surface.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
But behind these recent debates lurked a massive shift in the politics and public norms that had allowed the industry to survive.
—Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
Discovering your purpose doesn’t have to be complicated or grand, especially with the right guidance to help you to find what’s already lurking inside of you.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2025
But like the sharks that circle that island in the Bay, the real danger of the idea lurks beneath the surface.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
But behind these recent debates lurked a massive shift in the politics and public norms that had allowed the industry to survive.
—Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
Discovering your purpose doesn’t have to be complicated or grand, especially with the right guidance to help you to find what’s already lurking inside of you.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurk
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Another man was banned from Disney World earlier this week after allegedly attempting to sneak a wallet full of cocaine into the Magic Kingdom, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Sheriff’s officials allege that Britton would wait for assemblies or other activities to sneak into unlocked classrooms where teachers left personal items.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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The boy hides aloft in the Sycamore Gap tree's branches.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Each level is also absolutely crawling with secret collectibles hidden in various nooks and crannies, which often tease you with a glimpse through a hole in some impassable wall or rock formation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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There’s nothing quite like the feeling of slipping into a super-soft sweatshirt before a long flight.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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The future Queen Elizabeth and her younger sister Princess Margaret famously slipped into the crowd to celebrate on VE Day, short for Victory in Europe Day.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Still, Manalapan remains in a category all its own, and much of its appeal lies in its rarity.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
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Villa lie seventh, with their remaining four games against teams below them, starting with Fulham at home, then Bournemouth away, Tottenham at home and finally United at Old Trafford.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Lurk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurk. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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