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.
have been lurking
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present perfect progressiveof lurk.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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When the show begins, Baldwin and the dancer Kayvon Pourazar have been lurking at the edges of the stage.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
The parasite might have been lurking in Angola all along, or it could have hitched a ride in a person or a dog from another country.
From Nature ● Sep. 29, 2019
These big shoulders have been lurking around for a while.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2019
“I have been lurking, and occasionally posting, on this news group for over three years,” he wrote.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 9, 2016
He might have been lurking there for some time, but for how long?
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
