LURKED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

lurked

verb

past tense of lurk

as in sneaked

to move about in a sly or secret manner we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner

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as in hid

to remain out of sight watch out for snakes lurking in the tall grass

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Recent Examples of lurked But trouble lurked in a left-field box seat — and at shortstop. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Former landlords lurked in bushes or on roofs or waited in cars outside our home. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Danger lurked in the shady groves of avocado trees that stretched on the mountainsides as far as the eye could see. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Rhetoric that had lurked in conspiracy-minded corners of the internet was now coming from the federal government itself. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026 For years, Cole was mystified by a small, beanlike object with stripes which lurked in the background of certain drawings. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 The city of Atlanta has jurisdiction over Hartsfield-Jackson, but the threat of a state takeover of the world’s busiest airport has lurked in the background of Georgia politics for years. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026 But concerns lurked beneath the surface of an otherwise positive report. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 On April 29, the loose body that lurked in the backdrop all along became lodged inside Skubal’s elbow joint in front of the world. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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It was announced on Saturday that Judkins and QB Deshaun Watson had been fined a cool $14,397, while guard Austin Barber, who also snuck a hit off of the invisible blunt, had to pony up $6,944.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Kraft also took a direct snap and sneaked for a first down on another fourth-and-1 at the Buccaneers 10.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of sneaked

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Amanda Peet did all of that too, starting in her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, and her stage 1 invasive lobular carcinoma still slipped past her first scan.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
These were aspirationally scheduled for no earlier than mid and late October, respectively, but have now apparently slipped to mid-to-late November (though there has been no public confirmation of any firm target date).

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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The Dallas Cowboys tight end slid into the former college athlete and influencer's DMs with a line that ended up working and anyone can use.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Artificial Intelligence infrastructure plays Nebius Group and Iren also slid 5% and nearly 8%, respectively.

— Ananya Chetia,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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