prowl
verb (used without object)
to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
had prowled
-
past perfectof prowl.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Maria Fuertes, 43, and her daughter had prowled the area for more than seven hours, since 9 a.m., shopping for outfits for a December wedding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
He had prowled for garbage in the alleys behind the houses, but the older children had already been there.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
He had known that fox since it had been a cub, and the cat had prowled through the graveyard for as long as Bod could remember.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
Harry had prowled the castle at night many times before, but never had his heart hammered this fast, never had so much depended on his safe passage through the place.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
He had then been in England exactly a week, and every day he had prowled about the place in the hope of seeing you—not speaking to you—he trusted that you would not know him again.'
From The Ivory Gate, a new edition by Sir Walter Besant
