skulk
verb (used without object)
to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason.
was skulking
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past progressiveof skulk.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"I was skulking round a corner and bumped into a crew member, and there was this scream from the side of the stage, and I chuckled to myself. That was fun!"
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2022
While it’s unclear to police why the man was skulking about the town, social media users have come up with their own theories.
From Fox News ● Dec. 10, 2019
For every photographer eager to capture a picture of her in one of those astonishing evening gowns or hats, another was skulking in the bushes ready to bring her down.
From Time Magazine Archive
She watched Pet out of the corner of her eye, the way it was skulking around Hibiscus, only a few yards out, sniffing, watching, gauging its prey.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
So it was Spurrier, the law-abiding man, who was skulking in the laurel while the notorious Mosebury walked the highway “upstanding” and openly—and the man in the thicket stooped low to escape discovery.
From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Hugh Lundsford
