prowl
verb (used without object)
to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
are prowling
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present progressiveof prowl.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Four new mountain lion kittens are prowling in a rocky area of the western Santa Monica Mountains, the National Park Service announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Specialized surface warships and aircraft designed to protect the subs are prowling key waterways off the coast.
From Reuters ● May 2, 2019
Even a beloved lullaby suddenly has a tense undercurrent of menace: “Demons are prowling everywhere nowadays” — but “nothing can harm you, not while I’m around.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2016
Ghosts are prowling in It's a Mystery, while tales of our furry friends and rainforests are told in Wild Thing, which includes classics such as Anna Sewell's Black Beauty.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 30, 2012
For the grey wolves they are prowling, They are prowling, they are prowling.
From Bees in Amber A Little Book of Thoughtful Verse by John Oxenham
