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as in hid
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 skulked
One roach skulked under a food prep table.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Soon after My Bloody Valentine skulked into the Wembley Arena spotlights, the initial roar of some 12,000 fans abated.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025
Money speaks, the land listens, where the Anarchist skulked, where the horsethief plied his trade, we fishers of Americans will cast our nets of perfect ten-acre mesh, leveled and varmint-proofed, ready to build on.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The models skulked through The Box like zombies from a past life.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Soon after My Bloody Valentine skulked into the Wembley Arena spotlights, the initial roar of some 12,000 fans abated.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025
Money speaks, the land listens, where the Anarchist skulked, where the horsethief plied his trade, we fishers of Americans will cast our nets of perfect ten-acre mesh, leveled and varmint-proofed, ready to build on.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The models skulked through The Box like zombies from a past life.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulked
Verb
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Leonard lurked in the background of the All-Star hubbub, leaving his noise on the court as the only routine Ingram could watch.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Expecting to find traces of the past in the old town of Regensburg, at first, archaeologists believed nothing that exciting lurked here.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hill responded to the contract with one of the best seasons of his career, catching 119 balls for 1,710 yards and seven touchdowns as the Dolphins finished 9-8 and snuck into the playoffs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Levy sneaked back to the kitchen to help clean up.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For the occasion, Ice Spice slipped into glossy patent leather pumps with an ultra-sharp pointed toe.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Shares of Eli Lilly have popped 17% over the past 12 months but have slipped 5% this year.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Skulked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulked. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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