skulk
verb (used without object)
to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason.
skulking
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present participleof skulk.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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“We think there’s an ICE agent,” someone told her, pointing toward an unmarked car skulking in the parking lot.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The intensity of the Xenomorph’s barbarism really begins in Episode 2, which places the skulking creature in more action-heavy sequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025
The ending is a page turner as Wels describes Garfield’s last days alive, oblivious to Guiteau skulking in the shadows.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
Alinejad told The Associated Press at the time that authorities told her the man was looking for her, and that a home security video had caught him skulking outside her front door.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
‘Lord,’ she said, ‘if you must go, then let me ride in your following. For I am weary of skulking in the hills, and wish to face peril and battle.’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
