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
David K. Li, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was placed on 18 months' probation Tuesday in 14-A District Court in Ann Arbor on two charges as part of a plea agreement that drops the original stalking charges.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS 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
Despite not being tried on murder charges, Mangione still faces two federal stalking charges.
—Louis Casiano, 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
Dodd is facing charges of first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking, according to Oswego police.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 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
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Boelter faces six federal charges, including murder, stalking and firearms violations, for the politically motivated attacks.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
He’s reportedly charged with stalking or intimidation with intent to cause physical harm in South Wales.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Sherrone Moore avoided jail time Tuesday stemming from an alleged stalking incident after getting fired from the University of Michigan.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The woman charged with stalking and assaulting Fleetwood Mac’s former guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has been arrested in Indiana, online jail records confirm.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Canvasser allegedly targeted the roommate with a weekslong campaign of harassing text messages written to suggest the roommate was being watched by a stalking stranger who could see into his suite and even the bathroom.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Last week, Lindsey Buckingham was attacked by a stalking suspect while walking into an appointment in Santa Monica, California; that woman, who allegedly threw an unknown substance at him, has now been charged with seven criminal counts in Los Angeles County, reports Rolling Stone.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
The woman who allegedly attacked Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham has been arrested and charged with battery, assault and stalking.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
Prosecutors dropped charges for felony home invasion, misdemeanor stalking, and misdemeanor breaking and entering.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was placed on 18 months' probation Tuesday in 14-A District Court in Ann Arbor on two charges as part of a plea agreement that drops the original stalking charges.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS 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
Despite not being tried on murder charges, Mangione still faces two federal stalking charges.
—Louis Casiano, 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
Dodd is facing charges of first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking, according to Oswego police.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 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
Meanwhile, the defense claimed that Flores Narvaez was a jealous girlfriend who was violent and stalking Griffith.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Boelter faces six federal charges, including murder, stalking and firearms violations, for the politically motivated attacks.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
He’s reportedly charged with stalking or intimidation with intent to cause physical harm in South Wales.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Sherrone Moore avoided jail time Tuesday stemming from an alleged stalking incident after getting fired from the University of Michigan.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The woman charged with stalking and assaulting Fleetwood Mac’s former guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has been arrested in Indiana, online jail records confirm.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
Canvasser allegedly targeted the roommate with a weekslong campaign of harassing text messages written to suggest the roommate was being watched by a stalking stranger who could see into his suite and even the bathroom.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Last week, Lindsey Buckingham was attacked by a stalking suspect while walking into an appointment in Santa Monica, California; that woman, who allegedly threw an unknown substance at him, has now been charged with seven criminal counts in Los Angeles County, reports Rolling Stone.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
The woman who allegedly attacked Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham has been arrested and charged with battery, assault and stalking.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking
Noun
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According to voter data, only about 28,000 Wyomingites who held hunting or fishing licenses in the last two years voted in the last election cycle.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pallot also loved world travel, playing tennis and golf, skiing, fishing and hunting, alongside his family.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Towns recorded his first block just before halftime, chasing Atlanta’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker down for a rejection of his driving layup attempt.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pennsylvania authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a violent mob of teens accused of chasing a college student into a campus residence hall and attacking them over the weekend.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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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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There would be no negative this day for the 6-foot-2, smooth-striding Bowman.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Stalking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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