prowled; prowling; prowls
: to move about or wander stealthily in or as if in search of prey
: to roam over in a predatory manner
Examples of prowl in a Sentence
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
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The witness said the deluxe getaway quickly grew uncomfortable, describing how her friend and another female guest became weak in the legs after a drink as the brothers prowled the halls of the Sag Harbor mansion.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Leonard David, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The Bills have dominated the AFC East so far this decade, but the New England Patriots are back on the prowl, and the two rivals will face off in New England this weekend.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The last time Texas football played on grass at Royal-Memorial Stadium, Marquise Goodwin was returning kicks, David Ash was playing quarterback and Mack Brown was prowling the sideline.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The witness said the deluxe getaway quickly grew uncomfortable, describing how her friend and another female guest became weak in the legs after a drink as the brothers prowled the halls of the Sag Harbor mansion.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
Perseverance has been dutifully scouting out Mars' Jezero Crater since early 2021, on the prowl for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet, gathering samples of rock, regolith, and atmosphere for eventual return to Earth.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The Bills have dominated the AFC East so far this decade, but the New England Patriots are back on the prowl, and the two rivals will face off in New England this weekend.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Prowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prowl. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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