as in skunk
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner suddenly, the mysterious lurker leapt out into the light!

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Recent Examples of lurker On top of the camera sit two adjustable LED floodlights that offer up to 3000 lumens of brightness, which should be more than enough to light up a decent patch of your property or give any late-night lurkers second thoughts. Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 And how about the titular lurker, Théodore Pellerin? Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025 Despite the tumultuous past in its cosmic residence, the blue lurker looks like any other sun-like star in telescope snapshots of M67. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Drones are not just being employed by lurkers and paparazzi to spy on stars. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025 And how about the titular lurker, Théodore Pellerin? Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025 Despite the tumultuous past in its cosmic residence, the blue lurker looks like any other sun-like star in telescope snapshots of M67. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025 However, Gahan adds that as more social media users become creators not lurkers, competition for eyeballs could become more fierce. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 TikTok’s duet and stitch features, which allow users to easily react and respond to other videos, can encourage lurkers to become content creators. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurker
Noun
  • The animals included 12 bats, nine racoons, eight skunks, two groundhogs, a bobcat, three cats and a fox, data shows.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
  • People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals such as raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes, which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Skunks are mammals that are more like weasels than rodents.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
  • But some, including pigeons, weasels, skunks, coyotes and most rodents, are excluded from such rules.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • These snakes, requiring special permits for transport, were discovered during a body search after a tip-off about the man’s activities.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
  • The waitstaff snake through the tables, leaving dishes in their wake.
    Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Queen Latifah: Emmy and Grammy-award winning rapper and actor Queen Latifah will be moderating the conversation between George Lucas, Guillermo Del Toro and George Chiang for a sneak peak of the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • Direct comps are again ornery since the sneaks include varied amounts of screenings and non-traditional opening days.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Or try these Project Cloud sneakers, which are made with cushiony memory foam to upgrade your daily shoe rotation.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 19 July 2025
  • Think of Kicks is boutique that sells exclusive sneakers, hats, accessories and vintage items as well as athletic wear.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025

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“Lurker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurker. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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