skulked

VERB

lurk; shirk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crouch prowl slink snoop

STRONG

avoid bypass creep dodge elude evade hide pussyfoot sidestep slack snake sneak steal

WEAK

conceal oneself lie in wait

Antonyms

STRONG

confront encounter face meet take on

Example Sentences

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Whitehead, who hung loose upon society, sculked and escaped; but Dodsley's shop and family made his appearance necessary.'

From Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 by Hill, George Birkbeck Norman

Then sent Alderman Elfric, and gave warning to the enemy; and on the night preceding the day of battle he sculked away from the army, to his great disgrace.

From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by Ingram, J. H. (James Henry)