as in skunk
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner suddenly, the mysterious lurker leapt out into the light!

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Recent Examples of lurker However, Gahan adds that as more social media users become creators not lurkers, competition for eyeballs could become more fierce. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 TikTok’s duet and stitch features, which allow users to easily react and respond to other videos, can encourage lurkers to become content creators. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 For the first two decades of the social internet, lurkers ruled. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 But one small problem with that stat is that most of that growth is coming from lurkers, or users who are not logged into Reddit. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 May 2024 Some members are lurkers who joined to keep abreast of the conversation. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024 With 110 million buyers, sellers, collectors and lurkers roaming through Discogs every year, the 23-year-old online music marketplace’s forum threads are not exactly full of emotional support. Steve Knopper, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024 To an untutored lurker, the whole thing seemed like … a frickin’ ballet, or some less dainty choreography, a headlong dance of astounding precision. Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023 Working out at home has benefits, including exercising in the comfort of your home (hello, Cozy Cardio) or simply having privacy and not worrying about lurkers staring at you across from the gym from their treadmill. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 13 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurker
Noun
  • The county also confirmed the disease in eight skunks, two raccoons, two foxes and a dog, who also bit a person.
    Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Goetz also calls out juniper and boxwood foliage for notoriously smelling like cat urine, hawthorn tree flowers for smelling like carrion, and the flashy flowers of crown fritillaria (Fritillaria imperialis) bulbs for mimicking a skunk.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Observations on the efficiency of the Japanese weasel, Mustela sibirica itatsi Temminck and Schlegel, as a rat-control agent in the Ryukyus PLOS ONE.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Peter Sarsgaard was turning his character into a despicable little weasel through a masterclass of smirks.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • The landscape also included large primates, rodents, snakes, crabs — and even carnivorous marsupials.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • His videos often consisted of him handling venomous snakes, showing off crocodiles and taking care of the family’s giraffe.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Luther Vandross: Artistry and Elegance will open on Nov. 20 with an exclusive preview of the forthcoming documentary Luther: Never Too Much and a sneak peak of the exhibit.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Here's a sneak peak of some of the recipes in this year's cookie book, plus where to find a copy nearest you.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The fashion contingent included Christian Louboutin, wearing his namesake sneakers, who posed alongside Setsuko Klossowska de Rola, dressed in her signature kimono.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
  • He's sold Trump Bibles, Trump sneakers and Trump NFTs.
    Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Lurker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurker. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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