prowl
verb (used without object)
to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
prowling
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present participleof prowl.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Already the body language experts are running wild, prowling for evidence of negative physical energy between the well-dressed quinquagenarians in pancake makeup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
If agents are always prowling for reservations, human spontaneity will lose, and fewer people who have the good fortune of checking for a competitive seating at the right moment will get it.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared on the night of January 31-February 1, with recovered security camera footage showing a masked and gloved person prowling outside her home in the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Branch, widely projected to go in the second round of the NFL draft later this week, faces misdemeanor charges of obstructing public sidewalks, prowling and obstructing a law enforcement officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
A prowling skunk came wobbling up the riverbank.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
