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Recent Examples of stalk
After her release, Hollis still faced two additional charges, stalking and resisting arrest.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The drones are designed to perform autonomously or via remote control while doing such things as stalking submarines, spotting mines and serving as advance scouts for aircraft carriers.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile a strange creature can be seen on the monitor stalking plant employees.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
When his owner moves to a remote home in the woods, the steadfast dog is the only one who can sense a dark presence that is stalking them.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The drones are designed to perform autonomously or via remote control while doing such things as stalking submarines, spotting mines and serving as advance scouts for aircraft carriers.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile a strange creature can be seen on the monitor stalking plant employees.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
When his owner moves to a remote home in the woods, the steadfast dog is the only one who can sense a dark presence that is stalking them.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalk
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Both superpowers are hunting for leverage ahead of the meeting next month; China recently blocked a major cross-border tech deal.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The mothers stay with them for up to two weeks before heading out to hunt at sea.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Kylie made her runway debut strutting her stuff for Lavigne's Abbey Dawn Spring 2012 collection.—
Emily Kirkpatrick,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway strutted down the red carpet at the New York premiere in a crimson custom Louis Vuitton by Nicolas Ghesquière gown.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Packers are chasing a fourth straight playoff berth after going 9-8-1 and losing 31-27 to the Chicago Bears in the NFC wild-card playoff round last season.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Wright chased that question in the set of paintings that the National Gallery is currently exhibiting.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Wild antelope prance freely while bison lazily graze in pastures.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Troy — who is a Pony of the Americas, according to his owners, the Beaulieu family — pranced around his yard upon exiting the hospital trailer, receiving pets and apples.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalk. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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