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Recent Examples of lurked
For weeks, the New York Ripper case has lurked on the periphery of the series — a boogeyman that the show kept hinting was someone in Dexter’s life.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Parasites lurked inside the fish and turned out to be a new species.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Parasites lurked inside the fish and turned out to be a new species.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurked
Verb
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Supporting star Jason Momoa walked the red carpet in a striking pink suit prior to the screening but snuck out with his entourage before the film played.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Near Broadbelt’s home, a very small dog snuck out from behind a fence and barked at reporters on the sidewalk.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over time, as refrigerators became commonplace, butter dishes slipped into the background.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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By day’s end, the team has caught seven Asian swamp eels and documented the presence of many more that slipped through their nets.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Lurked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurked. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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