skulk
Example Sentences
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Clare shrank back as the mob of animals skulked forward, closing the distance between them.
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The memory tried to skulk into my head, but with Anna May beside me, I easily pushed it out.
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But when Mrs. Lopez sees us skulking up the stairs, she dives for her keys.
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She had seen mountain lions before, but always in the distance, skulking by in the shadow of a ridge or hopping from rock to rock.
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I skulked over to a nearby bench and sat down, letting out a deep sigh that echoed in the vast waiting area.
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