1
: a slender upright object or supporting or connecting part
especially
: peduncle
2
a
: the main stem of an herbaceous plant often with its dependent parts
b
: a part of a plant (such as a petiole or stipe) that supports another
stalked; stalking; stalks
1
: to pursue by stalking
2
: to go through (an area) in search of prey or quarry
stalk the woods for deer
3
: to pursue obsessively and to the point of harassment
Examples of stalk in a Sentence
Verb
a movie about a detective being stalked by a killer
This is the time of year when hunters are stalking the woods for deer.
She called the police because her ex-boyfriend was stalking her.
She angrily stalked out of the room.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Non-Target Market Utilization: The valorization of cannabis seeds and stalks needs to be discussed, emphasizing the potential for these byproducts in food, cosmetic, nutraceutical, and animal feed markets.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Kate Riley: Despondently stalking up and down avenues of Manhattan, scheming of ways to acquire food without paying for it, alienating and terrifying everyone who cared about me, trying to invent toys.
—Teddy Wayne
august 12, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The snack originated around the 1950s, according to Food52, and is peanut butter or cream cheese and raisins layered in a celery stalk.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Non-Target Market Utilization: The valorization of cannabis seeds and stalks needs to be discussed, emphasizing the potential for these byproducts in food, cosmetic, nutraceutical, and animal feed markets.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
The complaint alleges that Santiago belittled, stalked and harassed Ortiz in front of other students and teachers.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Kate Riley: Despondently stalking up and down avenues of Manhattan, scheming of ways to acquire food without paying for it, alienating and terrifying everyone who cared about me, trying to invent toys.
—Teddy Wayne
august 12, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stalk. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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stalk
2 of 3 verb1
a
: to hunt slowly and quietly
stalk deer
b
: to go through (an area) in search of prey
stalk the woods for deer
2
: to walk in a stiff or proud manner
stalked out of the room
3
: to pursue obsessively and to the point of harassment
stalker
noun
stalk
3 of 3 noun1
: the act of stalking
2
: a stalking manner of walking
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