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prowling

verb as in move stealthily

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Example Sentences

And, statistically, when you get that many people prowling the sidewalks, the chances for shenanigans are high.

Even Stokes was prowling laps of the boundary on Thursday, like a caged tiger pawing at the ground.

From BBC

With golden eyes, velvet voice and smooth gait, Pierre is like a puma prowling across the screen, but ultimately his character’s temperament is much more like a rattlesnake — coiled and ready to strike when threatened.

The city's feline population - lions in the Nairobi National Park excluded - is not known, but they are ubiquitous: prowling on streets, lounging in shops, and foraging at rubbish tips and restaurants.

From BBC

In March, the South San Francisco Police Department posted Ring camera footage of a purported mountain lion to its Facebook page, following reports that the animal was prowling a residential neighborhood.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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