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lurks

VERB

hide; move stealthily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

creep crouch prowl skulk

STRONG

slide slink slip snake sneak snoop steal wait

WEAK

conceal oneself go furtively gumshoe lie in wait stay hidden

Antonyms

WEAK

come out

Example Sentences

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Dahl made his fortune by tapping into the delight children take in being frightened, conjuring worlds where evil lurks, often in human form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

In all of the tension around the founding and the founding documents, there lurks this question of Native American belonging and exclusion and citizenship.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Jerry uses his “you-betcha” Midwestern accent to disguise his discontent, but beneath his charlatan smile lurks a rotten, greedy soul.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Fierce rivalry among factions lurks beneath the surface, resulting in regular changes of leader -- 28 since 1955 -- which act as a substitute for changes in government.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?”

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson