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Prowl meaning

  1. To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
  2. To idle; to go about aimlessly.
  3. To collect by plunder.

Synonyms of Prowl

walk lurk linger tarry mess about hang around lallygag loaf lollygag footle lounge loiter lurch walking mill about

Using Prowl

  • The main meaning on this page is: To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty. | To idle; to go about aimlessly. | To collect by plunder.
  • Useful related words include: walk, lurk, linger, tarry.
  • In the example corpus, prowl often appears in combinations such as: the prowl, prowl for, prowl the.

Context around Prowl

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Prowl

  • In this selection, "prowl" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, criminals, think, casually, looking, lagos and neighbourhoods stand out and add context to how "prowl" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include on the prowl and on the prowl looking for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prowl" sits close to words such as aditi, aegon and aerobics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prowl

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A full range of criminals prowl Lagos. (7 words)

We do a talent show, Panther Prowl. (7 words)

According to Paramount+, Prowl will be voiced by Eric BauzaTransformers: EarthSpark. (11 words)

Cats have always been a part of Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the ones who casually prowl around the Shire to the cats who were owned by a queen of Gondor, which she used to spy on her own people. (40 words)

Owl-oween Prowl takes place Oct. 30, with one hike beginning at 6:15 p.m. and a second at 7 p.m. Due to the nature of the event, it is best suited for guests aged seven and up. (40 words)

In early drafts of "Dune," Herbert combined all of these stages into the life cycle of the giant sandworms, football field-sized monsters that prowl the desert sands and devour everything in their path. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

A full range of criminals prowl Lagos.

And their work has now paid off with images of the elusive animal that an army of dedicated big cat believers think prowl in rural areas across the country.

A Vancouver Island University criminology student will prowl neighbourhoods around Northfield Road to gauge sentiment about crime in the area.

Because we are alone in the Zoom room, because we are desperate to prowl the bowels of a neighbor’s garage, because we could really use a lucky futon.

Cats have always been a part of Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the ones who casually prowl around the Shire to the cats who were owned by a queen of Gondor, which she used to spy on her own people.

I think we're always on the prowl looking for good tuck-in acquisitions.

Surjewala also shared a news report that suggested that the police had detected a pattern and suspected that a serial killer was on the prowl.

We do a talent show, Panther Prowl.

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According to Paramount+, Prowl will be voiced by Eric BauzaTransformers: EarthSpark.

Cyber criminals are always on the prowl, looking for ways to access personal data and money.

From the petty thieves to organized crime syndicates, evil-minded people are on the prowl seeking their hapless prey.

I am so excited to join the cast of Transformers: EarthSpark as one of my favorite Autobots, Prowl,” Bauza told ComicBook.

In early drafts of "Dune," Herbert combined all of these stages into the life cycle of the giant sandworms, football field-sized monsters that prowl the desert sands and devour everything in their path.

The Real Ghostbusters was a bottle series with a new ghoulish threat on the prowl every week, but sinister recurring spirits like The Grundel occasionally reared their ugly heads.

Above-average temperatures in December and January mean ticks could be on the prowl.

According to Okah-Donli, while illegal organ harvesters and traffickers are on the prowl, law enforcement agencies are quick to rule cases of removal of human body parts as “ritual killing”.

In this guide, we’ll pinpoint the location of Panther’s Prowl for you, and walk you through finding it so you don’t have to search for it yourself.

Owl-oween Prowl takes place Oct. 30, with one hike beginning at 6:15 p.m. and a second at 7 p.m. Due to the nature of the event, it is best suited for guests aged seven and up.

Quarry mafias are on the prowl in Bangriposi block of Mayurbhanj district despite the ban on the illegal activity, according to reports.

The predators are on the prowl, don’t send your child to the lion’s den.

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Common combinations with prowl

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prowl" in a sentence?
An example: "A full range of criminals prowl Lagos." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "prowl" from authentic English texts.
What does "prowl" mean?
Prowl means: To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
What are synonyms of "prowl"?
Common synonyms of "prowl" include: walk, lurk, linger, tarry, mess about, hang around, lallygag, loaf. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "prowl" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "prowl", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.