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stalk

verb

Definition of stalk

as in to hunt

to seek out (game) for food or sport lions stalking gazelles on the plains

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as in to strut

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements the irate customer stalked off in a huff

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Recent Examples of stalk In parks, in backyards, in woods that are lovely, dark, and deep, a many-legged menace now stalks the land. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 Adjusting to life surrounded by huge events Road closures, heavy congestion, competition for parking and big noises can stalk any humble Inglewood resident these days. — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Cepo stalked from the center and staggered Urbina with an overhand right, then pinned him to the fence and punched wildly. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 But Ingrid’s definition of success is stalking and befriending her Instagram fixation, the influencer Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen). — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stalk

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Here's a look at what the orbiter captured, and what could be next as NASA also hunts for the crash site.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Trillions of neutrinos — mostly those produced in the sun — pass through our bodies every second, yet after years of hunting them with detectors such as SNO+, researchers have captured only a few hundred thousand of their precious flashes.

— James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunt

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Dylan Lee issued a pair of two-out walks in the eighth before getting pinch-hitter Paul Goldschmidt to strike out chasing a heater.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
There was plenty of evidence on this point, the most important being that the Kittrells were being chased by creditors at the time of their transfers and the transfers left them insolvent and unable to satisfy their debts.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of chase

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The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
Besides his frenetic and prancing stage presence and whimsical storytelling, Fleming’s HBO special was memorable for his purple bodysuit designed by Anthony Sartino, who famously created wardrobes for the late rock star Prince.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Definition of prance

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