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as in to hide
to remain out of sight
the animal control officers caught the stray cat that had been skulking behind some trash cans
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Recent Examples of skulk
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Caught between Ocasio-Cortez on the left and MAGA, Schumer has been skulking through the U.S. Capitol mired in an aura of defeat.
—Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Gaga debuted it with an unforgettable SNL performance, skulking through the Studio 8H hallways like a woman possessed.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Birdwatchers can keep their eyes on the skies in search of Eurasian sparrowhawks and peregrine falcons, while truly fortunate visitors might be able to catch a glimpse of an Italian wolf skulking through the park in search of prey.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The project marks the first venture to skulk up from Crooked Highway’s first-look deal with Screen Gems/Sony.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Caught between Ocasio-Cortez on the left and MAGA, Schumer has been skulking through the U.S. Capitol mired in an aura of defeat.
—Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Gaga debuted it with an unforgettable SNL performance, skulking through the Studio 8H hallways like a woman possessed.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Birdwatchers can keep their eyes on the skies in search of Eurasian sparrowhawks and peregrine falcons, while truly fortunate visitors might be able to catch a glimpse of an Italian wolf skulking through the park in search of prey.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulk
Verb
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But there are more than frogs and fish in those waters – microscopic pathogens that can cause serious illness, and in extreme cases, even death, are lurking below the surface.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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At the heart of the CT5-V Blackwing, regardless of trim and options, lurks a supercharged 6.2-liter LT4 V8 familiar from previous applications in the Escalade V, Camaro ZL1 and the previous Corvette generation’s Z06 package.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Extraterrestrial Easter Eggs and Fun Facts – Uncover the references and characters from some of your favorite Pixar films hidden throughout Elio, along with other fun facts.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The garden is located in a large area in the middle of the hotel's main gardens, but still hidden.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As Zidler, Petkoff portrays with vigor a self-serving weasel, albeit with a heart.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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Skunks are mammals that are more like weasels than rodents.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Frances Haugen, a Facebook product manager turned whistleblower, snuck over ten thousand pages of documents and internal messages out of Facebook headquarters.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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When Wednesday later sneaks into Willow Hill to get her Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen) out of the psychiatric hospital as well as uncover the outcast experiments happening in the basement, things go south when a monster breaks free.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Spoilers lie beyond that, so mum’s the word on what transpires.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The teaser for part 2 that plays after the credits shows Wednesday in a coma, lying in a hospital bed, so fans can definitely expect more from her in part 2.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The center is permitted for all native wildlife, ranging from opossums, skunks, raccoons to songbirds, waterfowl, reptiles, and amphibians, Hamlin said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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The animals included 12 bats, nine racoons, eight skunks, two groundhogs, a bobcat, three cats and a fox, data shows.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Made up of a series of hollow, interlocking keratin segments, the rattle is unique to the Crotalus genus; plenty of snakes shake their tails in warning, but only rattlesnakes rattle while doing so.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Aug. 2025
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Forget about repellants, sonic devices, or snake fencing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Skulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulk. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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