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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulker
Noun
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has recorded 38 winter cases over the last five years, with the vast majority found in skunks.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026 -
In addition, there’s the risk of secondary toxicity if a mole is eaten by a bird of prey or other predator including foxes and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.—
Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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The species is the largest member of the mustelid family, which includes otters, weasels and badgers, and is known for its ferocity and elusive nature.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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And when Sky and Virginia were playing in a backyard sandpit one day, her little brother tugged on her T-shirt, pointing toward a snake.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 4,000 years ago, follows a king who searches the world for a plant that can restore youth, only to lose the plant to a thieving snake.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These moments don’t have to feel like sneak attacks.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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How did this movie sneak into the Best Picture lineup despite clearly being not up to the same artistic standard as the others?—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Skulker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulker. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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