How to Use prowl in a Sentence

prowl

1 of 2 verb
  • He liked to prowl the streets late at night.
  • I prowled the store looking for sales.
  • I prowled through the store looking for sales.
  • He moved like a tiger prowling the jungle.
  • The police were prowling the streets in their patrol cars.
  • There are still few places in the world where wild tigers prowl freely.
    — National Geographic, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Grace prowls the fields like a feral cat.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Others do not ask but prowl and smell of hunger.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Spiders prowl on glaciers, bears play on them, moss grows on them.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 May 2022
  • Sewage leaks into tents, and wild dogs prowl the perimeter for food.
    — Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2020
  • For those who prowl the spring woods, there are more prizes out there than gobblers and deer sheds.
    — Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Even the cat had ceased to prowl and lay dreaming in the corridor.
    — Erin Overbey, The New Yorker, 27 June 2021
  • Just as in summer, bass will prowl the weeds in pursuit of baitfish.
    — Dr. Jason Halfen, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Others prowl the skies, rumble, spew water or just look and act mean.
    — David Wilson, Smithsonian, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Mick Cronin just seems to be angry all the time prowling the sidelines.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Any animal that wants to prowl at the bottom of a body of water needs the skills to sink.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2022
  • News of a cougar prowling a neighborhood puts people on alert.
    — Janet Eastman, oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
  • Kirsten sees them but decides to prowl the forest for traces of the Prophet instead.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2021
  • The trolls that once lurked under bridges now prowl social media platforms.
    — National Geographic, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Latrines overflow, sewage leaks into tents, and wild dogs prowl the perimeter for food.
    — Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 28 June 2020
  • Other animals, built from scraps of mahogany, prowl the back yard.
    — Lynn Ischay, cleveland, 20 Oct. 2019
  • It’s done in summer from flotillas of small boats that prowl in water from knee-high to 8 feet deep.
    — Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2020
  • So stuff some candy in your pockets and prowl the shadowy streets in search of history and haunts.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Kayakers prowl the bay waiting for home run balls, even diving into the frigid water to snag them.
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Sharks are apex predators that have long prowled the Gulf and Atlantic waters.
    — John Sharp | [email protected], al, 9 July 2023
  • Large trout also prowl the surf in spring, and can be caught on topwater lures or soft plastic jerkbaits.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 19 Sep. 2021
  • The lightning bolt flashes on stage, a floodlight prowls, the rainbow array of stage lights pulse.
    — Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • In Texas, night stalkers like bats, owls and raccoons prowl the urban landscape.
    — Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Nurse and reef sharks prowl for their next meal, lionfish hide in plain sight, and a cuttlefish scurries by.
    — Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The camp will be also be secured by a perimeter fence and fireworks to scare off prowling predators.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2019

prowl

2 of 2 noun
  • Ishbia has been on the prowl for a pro sports team for some time.
    — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2022
  • That night, the police called Venus to tell them about the car prowl.
    — Leah Sottile, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Probably best not to just go around on the prowl for young boys to talk to.
    — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2021
  • On the prowl for one of the best shaving creams for men in 2023?
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The Blue Jays needed some pitching and have been on the prowl.
    — Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
  • When Kravitz is on the prowl, the red carpet truly belongs to no one else.
    — Vogue, 1 Mar. 2022
  • That's why the Tigers are on the prowl for starting pitchers this winter.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2020
  • But as Plumier wades through saplings and cattails, his headlamp is on the prowl.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
  • As for what not to do when on the prowl for demons to hunt, Rei Ami dropped some sage advice.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Using the winger to go on the prowl is one of the small changes Laviolette plans to bring.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Urtez’s expression, like that of a lion on the prowl, didn’t soften.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2021
  • The donut shop robber (now known to be villain Lightningstruck) is on the prowl again.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The pair and their fellow volunteers are always on the prowl to find subjects.
    — Brian Feldman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • That said, craft beer drinkers are all about variety, and are constantly on the prowl for hard-to-find brews.
    — Matt Koesters, Cincinnati.com, 17 Mar. 2020
  • The latest example of a snake on the prowl for a human home took place out in Pearland.
    — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, 25 July 2019
  • And with foreign media on the prowl, those who know him are feeling protective.
    — Sandra Dibble, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Apr. 2018
  • There are areas that suddenly increase in the number of car prowls.
    — Gene Balk / Fyi Guy, The Seattle Times, 23 Oct. 2018
  • This is a life shaped for the bounce and prowl of R & B, not the gnawing stasis of the blues.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 4 May 2023
  • Lexi is single and on the prowl at her sister’s wedding, which is very relatable.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Frank Reich is always on the prowl for an athletic tight end who can make plays down the field.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2021
  • The perfect companion to all those pandemic pets on the prowl.
    — Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2021
  • As soon as temperatures rise above freezing, the ticks can be on the prowl, searching for their next meal.
    — Dennis Pillion, AL.com, 10 Jan. 2018
  • Beard obviously has been on the prowl in Idaho.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The entire project is a risk in an era when social media watchdogs are always on the prowl for missteps.
    — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The notorious poop-germ is on the prowl this summer, closing down beaches across the metro area.
    — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2019
  • And gird your loins young ones, for the 45-year-olds are especially prowl-y, in that the gap shoots up past nine years.
    — Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2022
  • But while most tree frogs are on the prowl for night-flying insects, one species is after the sugary nectar in the flowers.
    — Asher Elbein, Scientific American, 6 May 2023
  • The Cleveland Guardians have been on the prowl for a hard-hitting outfielder for quite some time.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
  • After Cook went unclaimed in Thursday’s first round, the Vikings were on the prowl.
    — Brian Murphy, Twin Cities, 28 Apr. 2017
  • The night Keaschall got injured, the Twins’ front office went on the prowl for a replacement.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025

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