prowling
- present participle of prowl.
Example Sentences
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Elaine Forbes, 53, was charged Tuesday with one count of prowling on private property, two counts of lodging without an owner’s consent and one count of petty theft, according to Marin County Superior Court records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 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
As America entered World War II, New York City was threatened by prowling U-boats off the coast and Nazi spies lodged in Manhattan hotels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
When Ms. Noonan compares Prime Minister Netanyahu to a sleek and prowling operator and an “animal,” it doesn’t seem like she means the Lion of Judah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
A composite of these things was prowling round the shelters.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
