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  • present participle of lurk.
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lurking

ADJECTIVE
hiding out
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Nor is SpaceX the only mega-IPO lurking on the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But it is better to recognize, and reject, that deeper, more destabilizing attack on the very idea of law lurking beneath.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

They found the tool could locate dormant bugs lurking in decades-old code and easily exploit them.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Defense Secretary John Healey said the British Navy tracked three Russian submarines, with two specialist vessels lurking over critical pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But for now, they were lurking behind the curtains of every bathtub.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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