- present participle of skulk.
skulking
Example Sentences
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Three Herbert scrambles and an incomplete pass later, and the Chargers were skulking off the field pointless, and the Patriots had a huge emotional lift.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
The main way I die is at the hands of the simulated antagonist, who is skulking somewhere in the ductwork.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 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
Alinejad told The Associated Press at the time that authorities told her the man was looking for her, and that a home security video had caught him skulking outside her front door.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023
It took a moment for Aru to realize that it wasn’t some dude skulking in the shadows who was talking, but the palace itself.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
