- present tense form of lurk (3rd person singular).
lurks
Example Sentences
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We would like to leave no moment uncaptured, would like to at least try to become pearly, hairless, omniscient idealized beings, even if this desire lurks somewhere beneath what we’d consciously admit.
From Slate β Sep. 14, 2026
Near Darkness lurks a table laden with sugar-crusted fruit and an elaborately stemmed flute holding what looks like champagne.
From Salon β Aug. 26, 2026
He invited his audiences to look at a door and investigate what lurks behind it.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 18, 2026
More than the economic and fiscal costs, a social disaster lurks behind these numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 28, 2026
In the background, his back slightly turned to them, lurks an increasingly angry and jealous George.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
