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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Steve Hartman, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Instead, woolly mammoths and scimitar cats prowl the icy landscape.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The Blue Jays needed some pitching and have been on the prowl.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Today, Francine is back to her old routine, prowling the store and posing for customers.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Instead, woolly mammoths and scimitar cats prowl the icy landscape.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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
The Blue Jays needed some pitching and have been on the prowl.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Prowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prowl. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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