lurks

verb

Definition of lurksnext
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
  1. sneaks
  2. hides
  3. slips
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
Definition of sneaks
Verb
  • Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of hides
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
Definition of slips
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