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Recent Examples of stalk
Black Hole stalks Chris, a popular girl who contracts the virus, and a stoner named Keith, who is in love with her.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
And at its climax, the Grabber, the franchise killer played by Ethan Hawke, gracefully stalks his victims on ice skates, ready to lop some heads with an axe.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Mangione, 27, is facing two federal counts of stalking, one count of murder through the use of a firearm and one count of a firearms offense.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
In medieval times, meanwhile, legend had it that creatures called revenants – corpses that came out of their graves – stalked northern and western Europe.
—Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
And at its climax, the Grabber, the franchise killer played by Ethan Hawke, gracefully stalks his victims on ice skates, ready to lop some heads with an axe.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Mangione, 27, is facing two federal counts of stalking, one count of murder through the use of a firearm and one count of a firearms offense.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
In medieval times, meanwhile, legend had it that creatures called revenants – corpses that came out of their graves – stalked northern and western Europe.
—Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalk
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Some trappers focus on humane, live-capture and relocation for nuisance animals, while others are licensed hunters who can legally trap and kill animals during hunting seasons.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 2015, a reporter spent a night at the Algonquin with ghost-hunting tools and claimed that eight spirits — possibly including Dorothy Parker — answered her call.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Weeks later, the Colombian superstar was strutting the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in October.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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At this coastal resort in Carlsbad, arriving pets are given neckerchiefs before strutting the grounds.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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The coyote then chased after the child until the child's father noticed and started yelling until the coyote ran off.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The pictures show the inseparable duo standing side by side, playing together, and chasing each other.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari’s latest one-off is a tribute to one of the most legendary prancing horses of them all.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the icy pastel hues are reminiscent of ballerinas prancing in The Nutcracker.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalk. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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