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Recent Examples of stalk
The film follows a group of friends stalked by a killer wearing a Cupid mask in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
By turning a freak ballooning accident into a nightmare stalking situation, McEwan left me reflecting on the fragility of relationships and the unpredictability of the human mind.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Aharon Zebulun Israel Brown pleaded guilty to stalking charges in 2024 and was sentenced to three years in prison.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
From the moment the house doors open, right up until the show officially begins, Radcliffe stalks the aisles of the theater — chatting with attendees and handing out assignments.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
By turning a freak ballooning accident into a nightmare stalking situation, McEwan left me reflecting on the fragility of relationships and the unpredictability of the human mind.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Aharon Zebulun Israel Brown pleaded guilty to stalking charges in 2024 and was sentenced to three years in prison.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
From the moment the house doors open, right up until the show officially begins, Radcliffe stalks the aisles of the theater — chatting with attendees and handing out assignments.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalk
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That verdict came after investigators in the state Justice Department went undercover to build a case arguing that Meta's platforms have become hunting grounds for child predators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kids can hunt for Easter eggs on both sides of the Potomac.—
Adele Chapin,
Washington Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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But between strutting around like a rock god, Michael presented nuanced and sophisticated looks at lust.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Her father, Bernard, had run away from his own parents at fourteen to chase his version of the American Dream.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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But there isn’t one collective goal for this team to chase over the next 17 days.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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And the preacher pranced around the stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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As a little girl, Alexa Ray Joel would slip into costumes handed over by supermodel mom Christie Brinkley, then prance around performing Disney musicals like Aladdin and The Little Mermaid.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalk. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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