lurks

present tense third-person singular of lurk
1
as in sneaks
to move about in a sly or secret manner we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner

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2
as in hides
to remain out of sight watch out for snakes lurking in the tall grass

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurks
Verb
  • Gomez sneaks in a few lines in English to back up that storyline.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
  • However, in the film, the actress’ clear Spaniard accent often sneaks through.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Ellie hides her injury from Dina when her friend arrives to rescue her, and the women are summoned to appear before the town leaders to share their experience.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Ellie hides her injury from Dina when her friend arrives to rescue her, and the women are summoned to appear before the town leaders to share their experience.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As winter rolls on, Gaza slips deeper into despair.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • As part of their Holiday Collection, there are Cozy Essentials filled with at-home attire like jogging pants, frilly long sleeve shirts, cami slips, henley shirts, scoop tanks and more.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Lurks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurks. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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