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.
was lurking
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past progressiveof lurk.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By day two, I was lurking at the window, watching for fresh debris, whispering, “Make my day.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Hallucinating, he kept yelling at his mother, insisting that something was lurking in the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2024
MacKinnon connected with Mikko Rantanen on the Avalanche’s only goal during Tuesday’s first period, when Rantanen was lurking in front of the crease, waiting for the redirection.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
It's crazy thinking back to that time, over three years ago now, to how just like everyone else on the planet, we had no idea what was lurking around the corner.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2023
She’d brushed her teeth and put her hair in four rough braids after dampening it with water, little things to delay coming downstairs and facing the conversation she knew was lurking, waiting.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
