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plural of skulk
as in sneaks
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner were surprised to discover the skulk stealing from the garden was a raccoon

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skulks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of skulk
1
as in lurks
to move about in a sly or secret manner I thought I saw someone skulking about in the shadows

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2
as in hides
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
  • Danger lurks next to Campbell, too.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This, too, is where savagery lurks—in tedious, monotonous tasks.
    Seema Jilani August 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The fog may roll in, but the coastline never hides for long.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Maddie hides her binging and purging from Deena and Jake, lying about being pregnant to distract her husband from what’s really going on.
    Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Around 75% of Americans are exposed to raccoons, skunks and foxes — the very wildlife that commonly spread the fatal disease to humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The skunk with distemper is stuck in the window well again, chewing incessantly on the garden hose that is coiled up in there.
    Miriam Toews September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, on opening night, the music and revelry are cut short when evil sneaks through the door.
    Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The set lives inside the top 40 on three sales rankings and narrowly sneaks back onto the downloads roster in a much lower position.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the center of it lies the cast bronze Caryatid, circa 1870, attributed to French sculptor Louis-Félix Chabaud, who is renowned for his sculptures at the Louvre and the Palais Garnier opera house.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Tied in second place in Group B of CAF qualifying with 2021 Africa Cup of Nations champion Senegal, Sudan remains unbeaten after six games and lies just one point away from the top of the group – and automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
    Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The skunk with distemper is stuck in the window well again, chewing incessantly on the garden hose that is coiled up in there.
    Miriam Toews September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • His yard now attracts wildlife, including raccoons, skunks and even the occasional coyote.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Rihanna teamed the dress with oversized earrings and a rose ring and, for a casual twist, some lime green sneakers.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Space’s offering spans one-off fashion pieces, rare sneakers, furniture, ceramics, objets d’art and much more.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Using the average daily temperatures, the model showed the underground temperature was around the thermal maximum for snakes — around 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • During the search, multiple venomous snakes and animals were seized.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Skulks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulks. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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