lurks Synonyms

lurks Meaning

lurks

to read messages without contributing on an Internet discussion forum (see forum sense 1c) (such as a newsgroup or chat room) or social media platform (such as Facebook or Twitter), to stay in or about a place secretly, to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose, to constitute a latent threat, to persist in staying, to move furtively or inconspicuously, to be a hidden threat, to move quietly and secretly, to lie concealed, to lie hidden, to be concealed but capable of being discovered

lurks Sentence Examples

  1. A sinister presence lurks in the shadows, waiting to pounce on its prey.
  2. Within the depths of the forest, a hidden danger lurks beneath the lush canopy.
  3. Fear lurks in the corners of our minds, whispering doubts and insecurities.
  4. The predator lurks patiently, its eyes scanning the horizon for a moment of weakness.
  5. In the abandoned asylum, eerie silence lurks, broken only by the creaking of old floorboards.
  6. Beneath the surface of the calm lake, ancient secrets lurk, threatening to unravel the tranquility.
  7. As night falls, the streets become treacherous, with shadows harboring hidden threats that lurk.
  8. Doubt lurks in the back of his mind, casting a shadow over his every decision.
  9. The truth lurks just beyond our grasp, hidden within a labyrinthine maze of deception.
  10. In the depths of our hearts, a spark of hope lurks, waiting to be kindled into a blazing flame.

FAQs About the word lurks

to read messages without contributing on an Internet discussion forum (see forum sense 1c) (such as a newsgroup or chat room) or social media platform (such as

slips,sneaks, shirks,crawls, tiptoes, skulks, creeps, slides, snakes, steals

appears,comes out,shows up, turns up, materializes

A sinister presence lurks in the shadows, waiting to pounce on its prey.

Within the depths of the forest, a hidden danger lurks beneath the lush canopy.

Fear lurks in the corners of our minds, whispering doubts and insecurities.

The predator lurks patiently, its eyes scanning the horizon for a moment of weakness.