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  • present participle of lurk.
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lurking

ADJECTIVE
hiding out
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Nor is SpaceX the only mega-IPO lurking on the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But it is better to recognize, and reject, that deeper, more destabilizing attack on the very idea of law lurking beneath.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Other fears lurking for banks include the risk that the war in Iran could drive inflation higher and curtail dealmaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

England's Justin Rose and Australia's Jason Day are eight under, with Scheffler and Li Haotong lurking at seven under.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Aru watched in horror as a black line broke the sky, as if someone had unzipped twilight to show nighttime lurking just beneath its skin.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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