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Recent Examples of lurker
And how about the titular lurker, Théodore Pellerin?
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurker
Noun
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Cornell University’s Department of Public & Ecosystem Health expert Jenny Bloodgood told NBC News that she’s seen a fox, a skunk, a possum and a bobcat test positive for the virus in New York State, indicating the bug could be mutating.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Medium-sized animals like skunks, bobcats and foxes also did not vanish.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some were as big as rhinos, while others resembled small weasels.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
17 Feb. 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
Noun
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During their nighttime searches, the team found four unfamiliar-looking snakes, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Layer both tops to conjure the feeling of a snake’s second skin.—
Romany Williams,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Listen now to hear how our BA Bake Club members conquered the recipe and hear a sneak peak at what’s to come next month!—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
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On December 7, 1941, Japanese fighter planes launched a sneak attack on the U.S. naval base at Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor, destroying more than 180 U.S. aircraft, damaging or sinking 19 U.S. naval vessels, and killing at least 2,400 Americans.—
Ronan O'Connell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ready to add a new pair of sneakers to your shoedrobe?—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Interestingly, apparel and sneaker maker stocks aren’t faring as badly: Nike, Under Armour and On Holdings are about even, as a group, compared with a month ago.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lurker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurker. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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