prowled; prowling; prowls
: to move about or wander stealthily in or as if in search of prey
: to roam over in a predatory manner
Phrases
on the prowl
: in the act of prowling
also
: in search of something
his fourth wife had just left him, and he was on the prowl again —
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Verb
a tiger prowling in the jungle
He moved like a tiger prowling the jungle.
The police were prowling the streets in their patrol cars.
He liked to prowl the streets late at night.
I prowled the store looking for sales.
I prowled through the store looking for sales.
Noun
a prowl through the bookshop
Recent Examples on the Web
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Kavan Markwood, 20, was charged with one misdemeanor count of loitering and prowling at nighttime after he was accused of attempting to gain entry into the home of an ex-girlfriend, CBS News reported, citing Brentwood police.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
The night Keaschall got injured, the Twins’ front office went on the prowl for a replacement.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Well, for one thing, get a load of the animals—an arkful of them prowling the poetry, frequently when they are least expected.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Kavan Markwood, 20, was charged with one misdemeanor count of loitering and prowling at nighttime after he was accused of attempting to gain entry into the home of an ex-girlfriend, CBS News reported, citing Brentwood police.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
As for what not to do when on the prowl for demons to hunt, Rei Ami dropped some sage advice.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
The night Keaschall got injured, the Twins’ front office went on the prowl for a replacement.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Prowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prowl. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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