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Recent Examples of lurker
Despite the tumultuous past in its cosmic residence, the blue lurker looks like any other sun-like star in telescope snapshots of M67.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurker
Noun
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In the last few years, perhaps after an adaptive mutation, bird flu has jumped to a wide number of mammal species, including seals, bears, skunks, foxes, cougars, bobcats, dolphins and even a polar bear.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Spera said the animals included rabbits, chickens, a duck, a skunk, a dove and two cats.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2025
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Since graduation, Chen has racked up assignments in Mozart, Beethoven, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini with opera companies and symphony orchestras across the United States and in Europe, often as the motormouth buffoons and weasels of classic comedies.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
7 Dec. 2024
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When a weasel sucks eggs, the meat is sucked out of the egg.—
Harry Siegel,
New York Daily News,
14 Dec. 2024
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Marvin’s snake of a drug lord brother, Knuckles (Daniel Wu), has a score to settle: His outfit’s legal eagle, Rose (Ariana DeBose), has stolen from him, though the money belongs to Russian overlords who make an 11th-hour appearance.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Read more Animals Dinosaurs: Groundbreaking Revelation Settles 30-Year-Old Debate Specialized Dog Breeds Are Not So Special After All Sharks are not the only species known to undergo parthenogenesis; the phenomenon has also been recorded in species of bird, fish, lizard and snake.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Below is a sneak peak at some popular songs that viewers will hear in the new episodes releasing Thursday.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Application Process Can Be Very Telling The way a company handles its job application process can offer a sneak peak into its overall organizational culture and employee experience.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Plus, the dress can easily be dressed up or down to accommodate whatever the holiday throws at you: Style it with heels and your favorite crossbody purse for a fancy night out, or wear it with sneakers for a casual day date.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Constructed with slim faux leather uppers, grippy rubber outsoles, and Adidas logos throughout, these sneakers are both fashion-forward and high quality.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
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