- present participle of lurk.
lurking
Example Sentences
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There is a spa trip and fancy dinner at a restaurant and behind it all, lurking silently, a cancer scare.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Unbeknownst to its more than 800 members, Flod had been lurking in the public group for years, silently celebrating each new mention of Pinky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
More: A 40% market crash is lurking in the IPO pipeline.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon warned there could be more “cockroaches” lurking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
And now he was lurking somewhere out there, doing gods-knew-what with Eddie’s journal.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
