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.
is lurking
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present progressiveof lurk (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Verstappen, of Red Bull, is lurking behind him with 396, while Norris’s Australian teammate, Oscar Piastri, now sits on 392.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
But this year, he can’t escape the sense that something bad is lurking around the corner.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
Along the coast, a different danger is lurking — a south swell bringing with it elevated surf up to 6 feet high and rip currents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
But those complaints, as with all the others, take on a greater urgency while Reform is lurking.
From BBC ● May 28, 2025
The awesome power of the neutron star is lurking in the nucleus of every atom, hidden in every teacup and dormouse, every breath of air, every apple pie.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
