- present participle of lurk.
lurking
Britishadjective
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lingering and persistent, though unsuspected or unacknowledged
a lurking suspicion
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dimly perceived
a lurking shape half concealed in the shadows
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Oppenheimer would soon learn that there were two undiscovered superstars lurking in his midst—and he was about to gain the first glimpse of their enormous potential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Discussing his India trip, the “Primetime” version of Hansen remembers an alleged witness to the kidnappings, who describes the perpetrator as a monstrous ancient evil lurking in the dark.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Also known as grabblers or hand-fishermen, noodlers use their own bare limbs as bait to catch enormous flathead catfish lurking in Southern and Midwestern rivers, creeks, and lakes.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Others say its ancient black holes lurking throughout space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
When he was honest with himself, he supposed he always felt it in a way, lurking in the back of his mind, waiting for the quiet moments.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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