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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
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
Team Melissa leaves and convenes in the parking lot, with Jackie skulking around the corner afraid of running into them.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
Even so, there’s a profound loneliness skulking around his book.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Verb
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
Team Melissa leaves and convenes in the parking lot, with Jackie skulking around the corner afraid of running into them.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
Even so, there’s a profound loneliness skulking around his book.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulk
Verb
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In the rocky and sandy terrain of the Arabian peninsula, a dangerous creature lurks just below the surface in a burrow.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Yet, amid the convenience—and yes, sometimes amusement—lurks a growing concern.—
Fabio Caversan,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ellie hides her injury from Dina when her friend arrives to rescue her, and the women are summoned to appear before the town leaders to share their experience.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The titles of 12 such books — some of which may have been published before 2025 — are hidden below within an unrelated text passage.—
J. D. Biersdorfer,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For my money, Spenser and that weasel Muños have something to do it with.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
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The beady-eyed weasel at the bar, claiming to be waiting for his sister?—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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How did Passover and Easter sneak up on us so fast?—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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But a better travel pillow does all that and sneaks an extra day’s worth of clothing onto the plane without catching a gate agent’s attention.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For Manal, the real power of the album lies in speaking up about topics considered taboo in society.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The biggest game-changer for apparel and textiles lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and supply chain visibility.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other wildlife like skunks, foxes and raccoons can also carry the virus.—
Carma Hassan,
CNN,
3 Dec. 2024
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Weasels, skunks, possum, snakes (to eat eggs), and all sorts of other common creatures will become regular visitors to your yard, mostly at night.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But venoms—like the kind from the insanely venomous inland taipan snake (which is, of course, Australian)—now, that’s a different story.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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From the clip, the Descendants star has a snake, a few dainty motifs on her fingers, what appears to be a Gemini zodiac sign on her upper thigh and tons of phrases covering her body.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Skulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulk. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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