skulk
verb (used without object)
to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason.
had skulked
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past perfectof skulk.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He thought that they’d been crouching by the side of his cot as he slept and then had skulked away on his awakening.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
All day long she had skulked around, making sure that wherever she was, Mr. Larson wasn’t.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
The coyote had skulked over the edge of the lava dip; not the burnt-oil earth-scorched Desert smell, but the shrivelled putridity of flesh smote and nauseated his senses.
From The Freebooters of the Wilderness by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
A devouring monitor of revenge had skulked into her life, following her better self relentlessly, as a panther stalks a spent beast.
From The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky by Everett MacDonald
If you had skulked one vote, you would have had to skulk many more before the end of the session.
From The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 2: 1843-1858 by Abraham Lincoln
