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Recent Examples of lurker
As someone whose TikTok is algorithmically tuned to feed her Broadway interviews, curtain calls, and stage-door encounters, as well as a habitual lurker of the Just in Time Facebook group, Benjamin was familiar with the dance.
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Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Save-worthy frameworks work because lurkers collect resources.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
He became known as a West Wing lurker, and as someone likely to make a scene in a corridor—by, say, yelling at the head of the F.D.A. about the virtues of hydroxychloroquine as a COVID treatment.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
In her post, the OP explained that this was her first time ever posting on Reddit despite being a long-time lurker.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The Cubs and Padres are well clear of any lurkers for the top two spots, but the Mets have the last ticket in for now, with San Francisco, Arizona and Cincinnati all within 2 1/2 games of them.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
And how about the titular lurker, Théodore Pellerin?
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite the tumultuous past in its cosmic residence, the blue lurker looks like any other sun-like star in telescope snapshots of M67.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Save-worthy frameworks work because lurkers collect resources.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
He became known as a West Wing lurker, and as someone likely to make a scene in a corridor—by, say, yelling at the head of the F.D.A. about the virtues of hydroxychloroquine as a COVID treatment.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
In her post, the OP explained that this was her first time ever posting on Reddit despite being a long-time lurker.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The Cubs and Padres are well clear of any lurkers for the top two spots, but the Mets have the last ticket in for now, with San Francisco, Arizona and Cincinnati all within 2 1/2 games of them.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
And how about the titular lurker, Théodore Pellerin?
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite the tumultuous past in its cosmic residence, the blue lurker looks like any other sun-like star in telescope snapshots of M67.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurker
Noun
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Only about 30 percent of all nests evade their many predators, including skunks, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, snakes, and even domestic dogs and cats.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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That means don’t send your dog out to charge a skunk, and don’t go outside banging on pots and pans or yelling, which is only going to make the skunk feel threatened.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Skunks are mammals that are more like weasels than rodents.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.—
Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Ventura County Fire Department said the woman was walking along Long Canyon Trail in Wood Ranch when the snake bit her.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The copperhead snake is the most common and prevalent venomous snake in the state, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's website.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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These sneaks utilize the latest running innovations to ensure your kicks improve performance while still looking stylish.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
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Wearing nothing but gas masks, Hal and Lois sneak inside the noxious home to do the deed in privacy from their kids.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His first pair of sneakers, part of a multi-season partnership with Adidas, dropped in March.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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Make comfortable white sneakers a capsule wardrobe staple Shoes are where lightweight packing plans tend to fall apart, so keeping them to a minimum is non-negotiable when traveling abroad.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lurker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurker. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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