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prowl
Meaning: to move around quietly while searching
prowl in a sentence
How prowl is used in real sentences:
The cat prowled around the porch looking for its toy mouse.
The fox prowled along the edge of the field, quietly searching for berries.
“The team waited quietly and watched it prowl along the dark edge.”
— from the passage Life Under Glass
Synonyms for prowl
Other words for prowl — stalk, sneak and roam — carry the same meaning.
- stalk
- sneak
- roam
Antonyms of prowl
Words that mean the opposite of prowl:
- rest
- remain
Where it comes from
From Middle English prollen 'move about searching'
Memory hook
On the PROWL, you patrol quietly and look around.