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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
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
Red, skulking around the lower edge of the painting, seems subject to gravity’s laws in ways that blue is not.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Some of the Jurassic giants took their sweet time, moving in fits and starts; others might have skulked more urgently.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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
Red, skulking around the lower edge of the painting, seems subject to gravity’s laws in ways that blue is not.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Some of the Jurassic giants took their sweet time, moving in fits and starts; others might have skulked more urgently.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulk
Verb
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MacBook Pro’s Faster Connectivity Alongside the M5 upgrade offering a 15 to 20 percent uplift in pure performance, another speedy upgrade is lurking inside the spec leaks of the next macOS laptop, namely Wi-Fi 7.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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According to police estimates, there are over 450 active gangs, whose memberships total more than 45,000, lurking in Los Angeles alone.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Transparency is another issue: Pricing for procedures varies wildly and is often hidden until the bill arrives.—
Paulina Wierzbicka,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The first iteration of Somni opened in 2018 inside the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, a restaurant hidden inside of José Andrés’s Bazaar, but closed in 2020 as a pandemic casualty.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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But some, including pigeons, weasels, skunks, coyotes and most rodents, are excluded from such rules.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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In the heat of its bloodlust, the weasel had killed the entire flock.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Cane then sneaks up from behind and kills Grady’s men, freeing his father.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Universal Studios Florida began its iteration of the attraction in 1990, SyFy noted, featuring, of course, a (mechanical) great white shark that snuck up on riders of the boat tour.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Even Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander quickly went over, touched Haliburton on the head as the Pacers guard lay face-down on the court and offered a kind word.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The answer lies in his DNA, intertwined with that soil in La Grange, where families in Lubbock County still lounge in backyards across Fayette County and swap tales of one Lawrence Dobbins.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
Noun
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While bears are easily the biggest fear in some parks, a pack of hungry racoons or an inquisitive skunk aren’t to be messed with either.—
Geoffrey Morrison,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Right before arriving at our campsite, a skunk ran across the front of the car, did a handstand, and then disappeared into the scrub.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
21 May 2025
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Potential signs of a snake bite include swelling, bruising, pain, drooling and weakness.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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However, contrary to popular belief, cobras aren’t the fastest strikers in the snake world.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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“Skulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulk. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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