prowl
verb (used without object)
to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
has been prowling
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present perfect progressiveof prowl (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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This year, one of Ireland's most haunting creations has been prowling the streets as the sinister she wolf is brought to life for the festival.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
Sulzberger has been prowling Europe's corridors of power, acquiring a broad acquaintance with Poo-Bahs, potentates, foreign ministers and heads of state.
From Time Magazine Archive
"How about this Government officer who has been prowling around here?" was the next question which fell from Garcia's lips.
From The Dock Rats of New York by Harlan Page Halsey
Aline, though—that's a woman I never could stick, sir, I don't mind telling you!—Aline has been prowling around the end of the hall near your room a couple of times.
From Juggernaut by Alice Campbell
‘He has been prowling near us ever since.’
From The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens by W. Robertson Nicoll
