lurked

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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Money lurked in the background, such as when they spoke about selling the house versus keeping it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Both suffered outages on Thursday afternoon as Tropical Cyclone Narelle lurked off the coast of Western Australia.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In September, he was again rushed to safety by Secret Service agents after a second would-be gunman lurked in bushes at Trump's golf course in Florida.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

As I always did, I lurked outside the team’s E-Z Up tent to listen to the post-race words of wisdom imparted to Mara by an assistant coach.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

None of us knew the range of dangers that lurked in a desperate neighborhood.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana