stalked

past tense of stalk

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stalked The Sacramento woman was killed last Tuesday by a man who had stalked her for months, according to authorities. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Thakur had reported being stalked by Rohit Rohit, 22, since January and had taken out a restraining order against him in May, authorities said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Masked men staked out his home and stalked his wife on the street. Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 The feds’ case alleged that Mangione had stalked the executive for weeks and laid out plans to kill him in a manifesto that lamented greed in the health insurance industry at the expense of everyday Americans’ well-being. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 Rhys gets to play Mayor Tom’s traumatic reactions to being stalked by a Sea Hag to great effect both comedically and horrifically. Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 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 Kohberger may have stalked his female victims After the slayings, one of the victims’ roommates Dylan Mortensen told the Moscow Police Department that Goncalves thought she was being followed in the weeks before she was murdered. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 If you are being stalked and closely followed by a bear, the attack that may follow is not defensive, the National Park Service said. Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalked
Verb
  • The man, identified as 22-year-old Rohit Rohit, chased Thakur down outside a Panera and shot her multiple times, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Operators that mastered complexity while others chased appearances.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Baby Jay strutted around while hundreds of Kansas fans dressed in crimson and blue crowded around them.
    Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • While some models strutted in heels, others walked the runway in slipper-like flats.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Her mother, Louise, never hunted herself, despite being married to one of the most famous hunters in the world.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Our heroes decide to pull off a massive heist in Brazil, stealing $100 million from a powerful crime lord in hopes of securing their freedom, all while being hunted by federal agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson).
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Enzo Maresca strode down the Old Trafford tunnel and let out a victorious roar.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • As Shohei Ohtani strode up to the plate Monday, Michael Bublé’s voice crooned over the Dodger Stadium speakers as always.
    Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As Darrell Royal, the old football coach at Texas once said … one of his players pranced into the end zone and started beating on his own chest.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Then Surge zipped through a tunnel and pranced around the ring.
    Ross Mantle, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • At last Sun Ra sashayed onstage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • In San Ángel, those men swaggered around town, smoking marijuana and blasting banda music from their flashy trucks.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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