- present participle of prowl.
prowling
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If agents are always prowling for reservations, human spontaneity will lose, and fewer people who have the good fortune of checking for a competitive seating at the right moment will get it.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
And why are man-eating dinosaurs suddenly prowling this ordinary suburb?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared on the night of January 31-February 1, with recovered security camera footage showing a masked and gloved person prowling outside her home in the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Nor is it the way they never concerned themselves with prowling the stage or donning anything other than sensible blazers and jeans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Back in Kiev, the others outcast me for what I did,” Grigori said, prowling closer.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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