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Recent Examples of stalk
The hawk stalks them, flushes them out of the bushes and attacks from low altitude, so far with no success.
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Rhodes stalked his opponent and delivered a final salute to Cena for the win.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In other words, my despicable character Yolanda, who, throughout the course of The Understudy, repeatedly stalks and threatens her rival Kit, going so far as to slip poison in her tea and try to shove her in front of an oncoming subway train, would be unwelcome in a contemporary opera company.
—Morgan Richter, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Michael Lewis, a 55-year-old man from Texas, was sentenced to more than 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Rhodes stalked his opponent and delivered a final salute to Cena for the win.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In other words, my despicable character Yolanda, who, throughout the course of The Understudy, repeatedly stalks and threatens her rival Kit, going so far as to slip poison in her tea and try to shove her in front of an oncoming subway train, would be unwelcome in a contemporary opera company.
—Morgan Richter, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Michael Lewis, a 55-year-old man from Texas, was sentenced to more than 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalk
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Of course—as the saying goes—Paris is never a bad idea, and a trip to the city isn't complete without indulging in good French cheese, hunting for vintage goods at an antique market, and people-watching at one of the outdoor cafes.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Spence’s mother sewed his clothes, often using the hides of elk hunted by his father.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The big moment saw Sunday Rose strutting in a white dress and knee-high socks.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Memories of him strutting to the plate at Coors Field remain fresh.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 July 2025
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American investors, asset managers, and technology companies are flowing East, chasing growth in emerging markets backed by sovereign wealth.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Work with a travel agency to charter your very own expedition vessel to the poles: whether the fjords of the Arctic to toast champagne under the midnight sun, or Antarctica to chase the aurora australis.—
Erina Pinar,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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While his bandmates pranced around the stage with black dildos bobbing from their noses and top hats jauntily cocked, Forrest would open the show in a Joker-esque getup, holding a flaming Bible.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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Alonso was Ferrari’s properly prancing horse back then.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalk. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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