- present tense form of lurk (3rd person singular).
lurks
Example Sentences
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While the show doesn’t confront it directly, Simpson also said the “specter of AIDS” lurks in the background for the teens who “think they’re invincible.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
SpaceX shares are ever-so-slightly coming back down to earth — but stock indexes represent a fresh catalyst that lurks on the horizon.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 20, 2026
That disposition lurks behind his piercing hazel-green eyes, which seem to absorb every detail of the small coffeeshop and our fellow patrons, and it’s at the heart of how he moves through the world.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
Another danger lurks even for big, established funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Anthropology tells us and archaeology implies that our uncivilised ancestors could be red in tooth and claw; psychoanalysis seeks to persuade us that the savage in all of us lurks not far below the skin.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
