prowled; prowling; prowls
: to move about or wander stealthily in or as if in search of prey
: to roam over in a predatory manner
Phrases
on the prowl
: in the act of prowling
also
: in search of something
his fourth wife had just left him, and he was on the prowl again —
Mary McCarthy
Mary McCarthy Examples of prowl in a Sentence
Verb
a tiger prowling in the jungle
He moved like a tiger prowling the jungle.
The police were prowling the streets in their patrol cars.
He liked to prowl the streets late at night.
I prowled the store looking for sales.
I prowled through the store looking for sales.
Noun
a prowl through the bookshop
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Bucks rub, scrape, and prowl for does on these break lines.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
The second tale features a pack of young women who go on the prowl (see where this is going?).
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The video shows the cat prowling through the backyard before moving out of the frame.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Bucks rub, scrape, and prowl for does on these break lines.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
Speaking of, Diana and Danni are on the prowl for hot guys.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
The second tale features a pack of young women who go on the prowl (see where this is going?).
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Prowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prowl. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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