1
as in chasing
to seek out (game) for food or sport
lions stalking gazelles on the plains
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2
as in strutting
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
the irate customer stalked off in a huff
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Recent Examples of stalking
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Clear warning signs for domestic violence homicides Four of the most dangerous warning signs that a woman is at risk of being murdered by an intimate partner are firearm access, separation, prior nonfatal strangulation and stalking.
—Kathryn Spearman, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors dropped charges for felony home invasion, misdemeanor stalking, and misdemeanor breaking and entering.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Wilkens was serving a life sentence for shooting and killing her ex-fiancé after years of abuse and stalking and indifference from the police.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Moore was fired in December after allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and being charged with three crimes, including felony home invasion and stalking.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Moore was fired in December after having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and charged with three crimes, including felony home invasion and stalking.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
If there is even one case of stalking that does not involve force, then the stalking crimes cannot all be considered crimes of violence, even if the specific case involved a violent act.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
The request for the order of protection alleged the stalking started in May 2024 and that the judge had been seen outside the female lawyer’s home, workplace and gym.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The drones are designed to perform autonomously or via remote control while doing such things as stalking submarines, spotting mines and serving as advance scouts for aircraft carriers.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Another would be assassin was apprehended after stalking his golf course.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile a strange creature can be seen on the monitor stalking plant employees.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
What that means for Grindr users right now is that their profile grid will always contain one square devoted to Madonna, reclining in a fuchsia body stalking with zebra stripes projected over her.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
When his owner moves to a remote home in the woods, the steadfast dog is the only one who can sense a dark presence that is stalking them.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Boelter faces six federal charges, including murder, stalking and firearms violations in the politically motivated attacks.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the defense claimed that Flores Narvaez was a jealous girlfriend who was violent and stalking Griffith.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
Moore was placed on 18 months' probation on two charges as part of a plea agreement that drops the original stalking charges.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Clear warning signs for domestic violence homicides Four of the most dangerous warning signs that a woman is at risk of being murdered by an intimate partner are firearm access, separation, prior nonfatal strangulation and stalking.
—Kathryn Spearman, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors dropped charges for felony home invasion, misdemeanor stalking, and misdemeanor breaking and entering.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Wilkens was serving a life sentence for shooting and killing her ex-fiancé after years of abuse and stalking and indifference from the police.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Moore was fired in December after allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and being charged with three crimes, including felony home invasion and stalking.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Moore was fired in December after having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and charged with three crimes, including felony home invasion and stalking.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
If there is even one case of stalking that does not involve force, then the stalking crimes cannot all be considered crimes of violence, even if the specific case involved a violent act.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
The request for the order of protection alleged the stalking started in May 2024 and that the judge had been seen outside the female lawyer’s home, workplace and gym.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Miami-Dade prosecutors dismissed two stalking and resisting arrest charges against Hollis on Thursday.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The drones are designed to perform autonomously or via remote control while doing such things as stalking submarines, spotting mines and serving as advance scouts for aircraft carriers.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Another would be assassin was apprehended after stalking his golf course.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile a strange creature can be seen on the monitor stalking plant employees.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
What that means for Grindr users right now is that their profile grid will always contain one square devoted to Madonna, reclining in a fuchsia body stalking with zebra stripes projected over her.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
When his owner moves to a remote home in the woods, the steadfast dog is the only one who can sense a dark presence that is stalking them.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Boelter faces six federal charges, including murder, stalking and firearms violations in the politically motivated attacks.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the defense claimed that Flores Narvaez was a jealous girlfriend who was violent and stalking Griffith.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking
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Animal hunting trophies, game animal carcasses, and hides are prohibited.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The nonprofit, which claims to be the largest statewide conservation organization in the nation, was established in 1937 to protect hunting, fishing and trapping rights.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bain excels in a few other areas that happen to be vital for those chasing QBs for a living.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Producer Lindsay Doran has pretty much been chasing it ever since and finally got the film version made.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wasn’t there anyone in a position to at least stop him from strutting into a high-profile race for governor?—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hadid last sported a mushroom brown hair color with lighter blonde ends in February while strutting the runway at the Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Aztecs won 89-86 before an electric home crowd on a night that had 12 ties and 11 lead changes and seemed like five against six sometimes with the way UNLV coach Josh Pastner was prancing around the floor in a suit and tie while the ball was in play.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the album’s most beautiful moments, Triplin makes arpeggios sound like prancing through an earthly paradise and sands off juke’s rough edges to produce rhythms that seem to chug along in the margins of a daydreaming brain.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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Bain walked purposefully, never slowing, never stopping — not even to size himself up in his new Bucs hat in the mirror — before striding onstage for a hug with the commissioner.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Whether still or striding, tiny or outsized, Giacometti’s elongated, upright figures persist as some of the most recognizable works of the post-World War Two era.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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