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lurker

[lurk-er] / ˈlɜrk ər /


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When he cranked up the pyro on the midcareer lurker ballad “The Hills,” the front rows of SoFi got a bracing reminder of how volatile this music is even when it sits atop streaming charts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2025

Even as I delight in others’ connecting over the internet, I remain a confirmed lurker.

From New York Times May 9, 2023

“I’m not a lurker who stands behind them like, ooh, ahh,” Showalter said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 17, 2023

He tried to focus on his job, but the lurker was making him nervous.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2021

Certainly not the late-night lurker and his crying wife, and definitely not the stomping dirt trackers.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Scientists are still sorting out the answer, but it’s clear that these kinds of cells aren’t merely passive lurkers.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 4, 2025

“I went to them and said, ‘Hey, can we have one of those stilt walkers?’” says Slash, referring to the larger-than-life lurkers who haunt guests during the festivities.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2025

Knowing that these pans are problematic, you may be tempted to toss any lurkers in your cupboard.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2024

Not necessarily to the “dismissives,” the small but loud minority who are convinced it’s all a hoax, but to their audiences, the lurkers who read but don’t engage.

From Scientific American Sep. 25, 2021

They'd hung a target on the granary doors, so they could seem to be honing their skills as archers, but he knew lurkers when he saw them.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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