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as in to hide
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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Recent Examples of skulk
Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Birdwatchers can keep their eyes on the skies in search of Eurasian sparrowhawks and peregrine falcons, while truly fortunate visitors might be able to catch a glimpse of an Italian wolf skulking through the park in search of prey.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Red, skulking around the lower edge of the painting, seems subject to gravity’s laws in ways that blue is not.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Some of the Jurassic giants took their sweet time, moving in fits and starts; others might have skulked more urgently.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Gaga debuted it with an unforgettable SNL performance, skulking through the Studio 8H hallways like a woman possessed.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Birdwatchers can keep their eyes on the skies in search of Eurasian sparrowhawks and peregrine falcons, while truly fortunate visitors might be able to catch a glimpse of an Italian wolf skulking through the park in search of prey.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Red, skulking around the lower edge of the painting, seems subject to gravity’s laws in ways that blue is not.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Some of the Jurassic giants took their sweet time, moving in fits and starts; others might have skulked more urgently.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulk
Verb
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Supermassive black holes lurk all throughout the known universe, but catching one in the act of devouring its cosmic dinner doesn't happen all that often.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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In this regard, another early-20th-century influence besides Bulgakov lurks in The Stolen Heart: Mykola Khvylovy.—
Uilleam Blacker,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Though Polish presidential candidates often stand as individuals, rather than representatives of a party, there is little hiding their affiliations, and each major party historically endorses and campaigns for a candidate.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Ukraine was able to smuggle drones deep into Russia by hiding them in the tops of flatbed trucks, which parked near military bases before the drones lifted off to attack planes on the runway.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 June 2025
Noun
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But some, including pigeons, weasels, skunks, coyotes and most rodents, are excluded from such rules.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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In the heat of its bloodlust, the weasel had killed the entire flock.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Despite her largely younger fan base – the demographic that loves streaming sites – Cyrus launches her title on the Official Albums Streaming chart at No. 39, just barely sneaking into the top 40 region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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On assignment for People magazine in 2005, Weiss attempts to sneak onto Brad Pitt’s beachfront compound in Santa Barbara, hoping to grab some tasty morsels about the megastar’s new relationship with Jolie.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Chaco Canyon lies in the San Juan basin, once the largest gas basin in the U.S. Chaco has been simmering in the New Mexico cauldron for a number of years.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Back in present day, each of their children lay their flower beside candles and a memorial photo as a sign of their eternal love.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Wafting down the normally quiet halls were the sounds of whistles, shouting— and the unmistakable smell of a skunk.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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Until then, the best chance to see them is at the skunk training demonstrations in The Loft at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Just a few weeks ago, Pippen encountered a snake inside the place.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Bob Wexler, a local expert birder, will provide information about birds and their habitats. — A wrangler from Gatorland will bring alligators, snakes, lizards and more to the library during a Gatorland Live event at 11 a.m. and noon June 6.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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“Skulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulk. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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