stalk

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Recent Examples of stalk The Mississippi man who crashed his car through the gates of Jennifer Aniston’s Bel-Air mansion on May 5 is being charged with stalking as well as vandalism, the Los Angeles County District Attorney said today. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 May 2025 Though the suspects in the Woodland Hills homicide have been arrested, the man seen on Ring door camera footage stalking the halls of the Valley Village apartment complex where Hidra was killed remains outstanding. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025 The indictment also included a new charge of stalking. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025 The deeper themes about race and history and culture, as well as the sheer terror and excitement, all feed audiences craving to confront our demons and fears, but in a safe imaginary setting – all the more important when those fears increasingly stalk the daytime for so many people. Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stalk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalk
Verb
  • There is no evidence of Malayan tigers living or hunting in groups except for mothers raising their young, officials said.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
  • Jalen Brunson is hunting and killing, even Jrue Holiday.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • She was also captured dancing and strutting for the camera.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 May 2025
  • Ten-foot-tall elephant birds strutted across Madagascar until a thousand years ago.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • The result is a property that doesn’t chase trends but sets them.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Many chase quick profits in volatile markets, only to freeze when trades turn against them.
    David Billy, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Among the forest of lush green trees, cascades of water spout out from dramatic rock formations, prancing and dancing over a span nearly 500 feet wide.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The ad, part of the infamous Adrien Brody episode, stars Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph in pastel polos and boxy vests prancing around and pouring pretzels, donning knee-length shorts for a special date night.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalk. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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