skulked

past tense of skulk
1
as in snuck
to move about in a sly or secret manner I thought I saw someone skulking about in the shadows

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as in lurked
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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Verb
  • For weeks, the New York Ripper case has lurked on the periphery of the series — a boogeyman that the show kept hinting was someone in Dexter’s life.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Parasites lurked inside the fish and turned out to be a new species.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • Four plays later, Hurts snuck in for the two-score lead that sealed the team’s second win.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Read about a man who has snuck into prestigious events for nearly a decade.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • The attempt was tipped and brought in by Locke, who slipped loose into the secondary before taking off for a 64-yard touchdown reception.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Figure Technology Solutions — The blockchain lender slipped 1%.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Skulked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulked. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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