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Recent Examples of stalk
That afternoon, Steve stalked slowly into a hillside clearing, looking and listening carefully for deer.
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Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Despite a restraining order against her, Lisa skulks around the twins’ school at drop-off and stalks them in the grocery store.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Digital Pictures’s Night Trap had players taking on a vampire-like cult stalking young women.
—Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The Panthers are stalking dynastic status, and 31 teams — especially Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers, who have lost to Florida in the past two Cup Final series — will look to play the role of spoiler.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Despite a restraining order against her, Lisa skulks around the twins’ school at drop-off and stalks them in the grocery store.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Digital Pictures’s Night Trap had players taking on a vampire-like cult stalking young women.
—Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The Panthers are stalking dynastic status, and 31 teams — especially Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers, who have lost to Florida in the past two Cup Final series — will look to play the role of spoiler.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalk
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But while many hiring professionals are concerned about applicants using AI in the process, one leader actually hunts for talent using the tech in application rounds.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Tim Skipper called with swagger, Jerry Neuheisel schemed like a gambler and Kevin Coyle unleashed a defense that hunted in packs.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The actress was spotted in Hudson Square strutting in a pair of pointed-toe, satin pumps from the Italian footwear brand.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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On top of that, many showgirls strutted in three-inch-tall high heels.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rather than chasing gimmicks, the company has doubled down on image quality, system reliability, and post-incident usability.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The child ran away from the boy, who is accused of chasing him with the knife.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the icy pastel hues are reminiscent of ballerinas prancing in The Nutcracker.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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The pig pranced around Alix’s ground-floor apartment like a toy poodle on high heels, hooves clicking along the wood floors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalk. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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