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Recent Examples of stalk
In short order, Craig alienates, then begins to stalk Austin, an arc that is recreated with graver stakes when Tammy runs away and is pursued by Craig (and the police, and a team of volunteers) as a missing person.
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
The man accused of stalking Jennifer Aniston and crashing his car through her front gate was ruled incompetent for trial on Thursday but demanded a second opinion.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
These alabaster stalks with milder, more delicate notes make elegant and eye-popping sides.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The result is a low-grade cultural fear, with people placing masking tape on device mics and TikTokers begging Siri to stop stalking them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
The man accused of stalking Jennifer Aniston and crashing his car through her front gate was ruled incompetent for trial on Thursday but demanded a second opinion.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
These alabaster stalks with milder, more delicate notes make elegant and eye-popping sides.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The result is a low-grade cultural fear, with people placing masking tape on device mics and TikTokers begging Siri to stop stalking them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalk
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Seals are known to use their highly sensitive and dexterous whiskers to navigate and hunt, but the role of visual perception is less studied.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Powerless is set in the kingdom of Ilya where the Elites reign supreme with their breathtaking powers—and hunt those without.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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Rapp strutted across the stage in a corseted top and golden belts, commanding the Fontainebleau’s attention.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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After first strutting into the ‘Werk Room’ four years ago, Tina Burner is pulling back the wig to share her mental health journey.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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In some tourist regions, emus have been known to chase people for food or become overly familiar – leading to head-butts, pecking or the occasional knockdown.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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But one of his greatest spiritual teachers was a companion who liked to chase ducks and steal Taylor’s underwear — and whose most prestigious award was being honored by a local newspaper as its Pet of the Week.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Lights and camera action In Epic’s Celestial Park, an introductory area of the new park, there are prancing water fountain and a lagoon at the foot of the Helios Grand Hotel.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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The tall Burr Johnson is often a loner in this group, gesturing and prancing, then suddenly swirling into larger-scale motion.—
Roslyn Sulcas,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalk. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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