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Recent Examples of lurk
Under its hood lurked the Viper ACR-X’s odd-firing 8.4-liter V-10.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
But beneath this promising surface lurked a challenge that would test their transformation mettle and offer a cautionary tale for companies racing to embrace AI and other emerging technologies.
—Shilpa Shastri, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Scottie Scheffler is lurking at 4-under, just three shots off the lead.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Despite their smoldering intensity and prominent presence, this Water sign lurks in the shadows, secretly controlling the game from behind the scenes.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
But beneath this promising surface lurked a challenge that would test their transformation mettle and offer a cautionary tale for companies racing to embrace AI and other emerging technologies.
—Shilpa Shastri, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Scottie Scheffler is lurking at 4-under, just three shots off the lead.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Despite their smoldering intensity and prominent presence, this Water sign lurks in the shadows, secretly controlling the game from behind the scenes.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurk
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But eventually, the neighbor realized Mystery had been sneaking out against his wishes, as Mystery is an indoor cat only.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The Pacers, meanwhile, have solidified themselves as title contenders after sneaking their way into the conference finals last year.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2025
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How Was Antonio Navarro Murdered? At 7:30 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 16, 2017, as Antonio was leaving for work, Salvador hid in the couple’s building garage, according to TIME.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Though Polish presidential candidates often stand as individuals, rather than representatives of a party, there is little hiding their affiliations, and each major party historically endorses and campaigns for a candidate.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Based on my firm's analysis, in April 2025, traditional indices moved in different directions: The Dow Jones declined by 3.28% and the S&P 500 slipped 1.10%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.90%.—
Arthur Mouratov,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The defense did slip slightly last year — from first to 13th in adjusted efficiency — and that’s in part because Iowa State wasn’t as physical and deep up front.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Ice and rock several dozens of yards thick and about a mile long now lie in the valley.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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Read Next: The Best Bass Flies As the bug lay silent on the water, a sullen chug echoed out of the darkness and Larry’s rod, silhouetted against the night sky, sprang into a dancing arc.—
Ted Janes,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
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“Lurk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurk. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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