1
as in lurking
to move about in a sly or secret manner
I thought I saw someone skulking about in the shadows
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2
as in hiding
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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Verb
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More than a few crumbs could be lurking in the darkest, deepest recesses of your pantry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025 -
This isn't enough to completely rule out the possibility of any more small planets that might be lurking in the habitable zone.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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With their teeth bared in a frozen rictus grin, this couple appears to be hiding a darkness which we are left only to guess at.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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My safety came down to something as simple as hiding my name.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Channel imaginative ideas or simply enjoy lying low more now.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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But lying about Social Security isn’t new.—
Stanley S. Litow,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Skulking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulking. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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