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as in chased
to seek out (game) for food or sport
lions stalking gazelles on the plains
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as in strutted
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
the irate customer stalked off in a huff
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Recent Examples of stalked
The consolation of an evening mint tea and hookah was precious to those stalked by fear all day.
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Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The film follows a group of friends stalked by a killer wearing a Cupid mask in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
The law is named for Marsy Ann Nicholas, a 21-year-old college senior in California who was stalked and killed by her ex-boyfriend.
—Gabriel Velasquez Neira, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The group is preyed upon by not only the harsh terrain, beset by hunger and desperation, but are also stalked by something older and far more merciless than the desert itself.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The law is named for Marsy Ann Nicholas, a 21-year-old college senior in California who was stalked and killed by her ex-boyfriend.
—Gabriel Velasquez Neira, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Hache Pueyo’s novella is set in an alternate-Brazil stalked by ravenous, glittering guls.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Wilkens had repeatedly sought help from law enforcement after Carlton beat, raped and stalked her — pleas that, according to trial testimony, were met with indifference.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2026
David and Ina Steiner sued eBay in federal court in 2021 after they were stalked and harassed by employees who were angered by coverage on their blog, EcommerceBytes.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The film follows a group of friends stalked by a killer wearing a Cupid mask in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
The law is named for Marsy Ann Nicholas, a 21-year-old college senior in California who was stalked and killed by her ex-boyfriend.
—Gabriel Velasquez Neira, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The group is preyed upon by not only the harsh terrain, beset by hunger and desperation, but are also stalked by something older and far more merciless than the desert itself.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The law is named for Marsy Ann Nicholas, a 21-year-old college senior in California who was stalked and killed by her ex-boyfriend.
—Gabriel Velasquez Neira, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Hache Pueyo’s novella is set in an alternate-Brazil stalked by ravenous, glittering guls.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Wilkens had repeatedly sought help from law enforcement after Carlton beat, raped and stalked her — pleas that, according to trial testimony, were met with indifference.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2026
David and Ina Steiner sued eBay in federal court in 2021 after they were stalked and harassed by employees who were angered by coverage on their blog, EcommerceBytes.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalked
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Isaiah Evans slipped trying to curl to the rim and Solo Ball scooped up the ball, racing toward the basket, chased by the likely player of the year, Cam Boozer.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Without hesitation, Gunner flew down the stairs to the yard and chased after the bunny.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Following the release last Friday of ARIRANG, the lads strutted their stuff the next day with a live show at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, livestreamed globally on Netflix as BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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The first lady, wearing a white pantsuit and matching heels, strutted alongside the humanoid named Figure3 before hosting a roundtable discussion on the second day of the inaugural Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit on March 25.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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These are the same woods where Pocasset native people hunted and gathered food.—
Lynne Sullivan,
The Providence Journal,
28 Mar. 2026
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The story goes back to 1913 when Sen̓áḵw was a coastal village where Squamish people hunted and fished.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yordan Alvarez strode to the plate.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
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And the preacher pranced around the stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Here, the Multimatic True Active Spool Valve dampers (TASV) pranced and pranged over bumps, dips and cracks.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At last Sun Ra sashayed onstage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and troupe member Marcquet Hill sashayed their way onto Tuesday's episode of the long-running CBS soap as a couple of hip-thrusting bachelorette party dancers.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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Attendee’s workday blues than completely vanished thanks to Billboard‘s Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year GELO, who swaggered about the stage and ignited the party with the littest cuts off his debut album, League of My Own.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Stalked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalked. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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