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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
skulk .
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Examples
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It is fortunate for those who "skulked" that the war ended as it did, for had the South been successful, the soldiers would have been favored with every mark of distinction and honor, and they "despised and rejected," as they deserved to be.
Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Carlton McCarthy 1872
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I mean I guess I did at the test screenings, but I didn't sit; I just kind of skulked in the back.
SpoutBlog 2008
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Puff the Magic Dragon skulked back to his cave to morn the pile of scales at his feet.
Global Voices in English » Ecuador: Lawsuit Against Oil Company for Environmental Damage 2009
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In America whites believed they had to resort to terror because Indians avoided battle and instead “skulked” in the woods and swamps, launched a raid or sprang an ambush, and then vanished back into the wilderness.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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The visitors rather skulked from this arena at the final whistle; a summer of upheaval has only prompted uncomfortable viewing to date.
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Sunderland | Carling Cup match report 2011
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An imposing man with the makings of a beard splotched across his face, Garrard skulked down the grimy Philadelphia streets slouched forward as if his muscles were barely contained within his hoodie.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » August : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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Seconds passed, then … La Dorada skulked into view.
Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011
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He skulked around the apartment with a drippy nose rubbed raw by Kleenex, mouth hanging open so that he could breathe, until I hand delivered two tablets of cold medicine and a glass of water and told him to drink them down.
Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011
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Winged demons skulked through the ward, dragging humans into dark corners to share for sex.
Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011
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Wendy avoided him as he skulked quietly upstairs, stripped and stepped into the shower.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » January : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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