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stalk

verb

Definition of stalk

as in to hunt

to seek out (game) for food or sport lions stalking gazelles on the plains

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as in to strut

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements the irate customer stalked off in a huff

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Recent Examples of stalk Outrage continues to grow after a drone was reported stalking a terrified wild mustang on North Carolina’s northern Outer Banks. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 Paul has accused Mortensen in court of stalking and, on one occasion, slamming her head into the dashboard of his truck. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Mangione, who is facing two counts of stalking in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, remained shackled at both his hands and feet while building engineers worked to free him from the elevator. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 29 June 2026 Wiener said the same individual had stalked him on a plane and in an airport in December 2023. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stalk

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The species—which looks like a strange mix of a dog, zebra, and a kangaroo—was hunted to extinction, largely because European settlers blamed them for attacks on sheep, poultry, and other livestock.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
The employee can focus on making a judgment rather than hunting for data.

— Naveen Jayaram, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of hunt

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Beyond their cool-girl air, the shoes offer plenty of support and cushioning thanks to their plush insoles that keep your arches comfortable for hours of strutting.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
The World Cup doubles as a beauty pageant for each country’s fans, who strut around, sing their anthems, and try their best to look hot, happy, and, above all, passionate.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Definition of strut

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The Angels then chased Eovaldi when Logan O’Hoppe walked and Wade Meckler singled, driving in a run as the top of the order came to the plate.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Muse Spark is chasing what Anthropic and OpenAI are already doing for developers accustomed to agentic coding tools, and Muse Spark doesn’t show major improvements in coding over its competitors’ models, according to benchmarks.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of chase

Verb

Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.

— Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Definition of prance

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