- present participle of skulk.
skulking
Example Sentences
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“We think there’s an ICE agent,” someone told her, pointing toward an unmarked car skulking in the parking lot.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
It helped shift my attention to the supporting cast: Shioli Kutsuna and Aoi Yamada make a playful tag team as two slippery helpers skulking around the margins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Because “The Laughter” is not just any book from such a perspective — it’s a no-holds-barred comic achievement that lambastes the power structures keeping men like Oliver skulking the halls of academe.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
The ending is a page turner as Wels describes Garfield’s last days alive, oblivious to Guiteau skulking in the shadows.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
At the foot of the first set of stairs, they spotted Mrs. Norris skulking near the top.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
