lurk
verb (used without object)
to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.
has lurked
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present perfectof lurk (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Canadian Olympian, who competed at the Tokyo Games, has lurked in the background, waiting her turn to take center stage after battling injuries during her career in Westwood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
Candace Owens, the 33-year-old conservative activist, talk show host and provocateur, has lurked around the margins of Ye’s stardom for a few years now.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2022
A mystery has lurked in the post-“Breaking Bad” timeline of “Better Call Saul,” when our favorite plaintiff’s attorney has become Gene Takavic, manager of a Cinnabon at an Omaha mall.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
Instead, she credits her new glow to a movement that has lurked in corners of the internet for several years.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 9, 2019
The significance of this cannot be overstated, for the failure to acknowledge the humanity and dignity of all persons has lurked at the root of every racial caste system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
