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Recent Examples of stalk
Boelter’s bail was set at $5 million for his state charges, but he is being held without bail for his federal charges of murder and stalking.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
The new teens being terrorized seek help from Ray and Julie, whose experience being stalked by a hook-wielding killer may prove useful.
—EW.com, 17 June 2025
Asking Eric: Hoarder’s friend wants to help but doesn’t want to risk causing shame
Taylor Swift granted restraining order against Colorado man accused of stalking
Real Estate
The housing market was supposed to recover this year.
—Denver Post, 13 June 2025
The rumbling stirs the horses; the dogs whimper and cower beneath the porch, like when a wolf stalked the property, months before.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
The new teens being terrorized seek help from Ray and Julie, whose experience being stalked by a hook-wielding killer may prove useful.
—EW.com, 17 June 2025
Asking Eric: Hoarder’s friend wants to help but doesn’t want to risk causing shame
Taylor Swift granted restraining order against Colorado man accused of stalking
Real Estate
The housing market was supposed to recover this year.
—Denver Post, 13 June 2025
The rumbling stirs the horses; the dogs whimper and cower beneath the porch, like when a wolf stalked the property, months before.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalk
Verb
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Gyrfalcons specialize in hunting other birds like ptarmigan and ducks.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Many of these men, knowing they might be hunted, rarely slept in the same apartment twice.—
Kian Tajbakhsh,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
Verb
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In a separate video from backstage, Cyrus struts in her gold bodysuit.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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Two tall sandhill crane parents strutted through the marsh, their downy red colt toddling behind them.—
Anne Readel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Much like the rest of the lineup, Lindor is also chasing pitches outside of the zone.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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Until a pack of infected come upon him, chasing him down a winding country road.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Ball, prancing handsomely around the stage in a leather jacket and see-through club shirt, leaves a stylish impression when in motion.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
6 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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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalk. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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