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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.
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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
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
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Rabies is commonly found in bats, raccoons, foxes, skunks and some household pets.CBS News, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Like other types of wildlife, such as raccoons, opossums, and skunks, coyotes love an easy meal and will quickly learn where to find one, says Owen.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 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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Using stealth, a weasel scattered shoes around a kindergarten classroom in Japan and took 15 of them before police were called to investigate.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
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Danger: Venomous snakes bite millions of people each year.New York Times, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Giving 11 venomous snakes a chance to escape inside your office sounds risky, but one of the nation’s top rattlesnake experts did just that to prove a point.Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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The rookie threw it seven straight times before a sneak for a first down, a 22-yard scramble and a 2-yard Javonte Williams run.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a sneak peak a this year's cookie book with two recipes, Choco-Butterscotch Potato Chip Cookies and Peanut Butter Middles.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Permira acquired the luxury sneaker brand in 2020 and tried to make its move last June with an initial public offering that was ultimately pulled at the 11th hour amid turmoil in European stock markets.Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Despite its success, the sneaker market presents unique challenges.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Lurker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurker. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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