- present participle of prowl.
prowling
Example Sentences
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And why are man-eating dinosaurs suddenly prowling this ordinary suburb?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared on the night of January 31-February 1, with recovered security camera footage showing a masked and gloved person prowling outside her home in the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Branch, widely projected to go in the second round of the NFL draft later this week, faces misdemeanor charges of obstructing public sidewalks, prowling and obstructing a law enforcement officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
When Ms. Noonan compares Prime Minister Netanyahu to a sleek and prowling operator and an “animal,” it doesn’t seem like she means the Lion of Judah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
Was the Spirit Bear prowling in the shadows just beyond view?
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
