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
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Mangione, 28, has pleaded not guilty and faces potential life sentences in back-to-back New York state murder and federal stalking trials set to begin in September and October.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Some highlights include the Chargers going offline when their mascot is called out for not being real (the Chargers don’t have a mascot), and the Raiders’ mascot stalking quarterback Fernando Mendoza on LinkedIn during the ending clips.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The university's newspaper The Daily Nexus reported that campus crime rates have been on the rise since 2022 — with more reports of rape, dating violence and stalking.
—Bethany Brown, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Officer Renee Downer is facing charges of simple battery and stalking.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The law, believed to be the first of its kind in the country, is named for Kristil Krug, a Colorado woman who was killed in 2023 after an elaborate stalking plot carried out by her husband.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 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
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
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Also in 1971, Cioffi starred as Peter Cable, a murderer stalking Jane Fonda’s call girl character, Bree Daniels, in the classic crime thriller Klute.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Charles Cioffi, a prolific character actor in TV, film and the Broadway stage perhaps best known for memorable turns as Tom Cruise’s blue-collar dad in All the Right Moves and a sadistic killer stalking Jane Fonda in Klute, died May 22 of natural causes at his home in Marina del Rey, California.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Based on complaints and testimony from three of those judges, Boyne was tried and convicted of 18 stalking and electronic stalking charges that carried a collective maximum sentence of 90 years.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Since 1971, Robert Hansen, an unassuming 44-year-old Anchorage bakery owner and married father of two, had been abducting dancers and prostitutes, flying them to the backcountry on his Piper Super Cub plane and then releasing them and—armed with a gun and hunting knife—stalking them like wild prey.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
She is set to appear June 2 in the same courtroom where a judge recently found that a man accused of stalking Jennifer Aniston was incompetent to stand trial.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Mangione has also pleaded not guilty in a separate federal case charging him with two counts of stalking, each carrying a maximum sentence of life without parole.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 May 2026
There’s more to his disappearance than meets the eye — something Hannah finds out when a red SUV begins stalking her.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Noun
Based on complaints and testimony from three of those judges, Boyne was tried and convicted of 18 stalking and electronic stalking charges that carried a collective maximum sentence of 90 years.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Mangione, 28, has pleaded not guilty and faces potential life sentences in back-to-back New York state murder and federal stalking trials set to begin in September and October.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Some highlights include the Chargers going offline when their mascot is called out for not being real (the Chargers don’t have a mascot), and the Raiders’ mascot stalking quarterback Fernando Mendoza on LinkedIn during the ending clips.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The university's newspaper The Daily Nexus reported that campus crime rates have been on the rise since 2022 — with more reports of rape, dating violence and stalking.
—Bethany Brown, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Officer Renee Downer is facing charges of simple battery and stalking.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The law, believed to be the first of its kind in the country, is named for Kristil Krug, a Colorado woman who was killed in 2023 after an elaborate stalking plot carried out by her husband.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 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
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
Verb
He’s entranced by his discovery even though there appears to be some kind of ominous presence stalking the space, too, never quite caught on-camera.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Also in 1971, Cioffi starred as Peter Cable, a murderer stalking Jane Fonda’s call girl character, Bree Daniels, in the classic crime thriller Klute.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Charles Cioffi, a prolific character actor in TV, film and the Broadway stage perhaps best known for memorable turns as Tom Cruise’s blue-collar dad in All the Right Moves and a sadistic killer stalking Jane Fonda in Klute, died May 22 of natural causes at his home in Marina del Rey, California.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Based on complaints and testimony from three of those judges, Boyne was tried and convicted of 18 stalking and electronic stalking charges that carried a collective maximum sentence of 90 years.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Since 1971, Robert Hansen, an unassuming 44-year-old Anchorage bakery owner and married father of two, had been abducting dancers and prostitutes, flying them to the backcountry on his Piper Super Cub plane and then releasing them and—armed with a gun and hunting knife—stalking them like wild prey.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
She is set to appear June 2 in the same courtroom where a judge recently found that a man accused of stalking Jennifer Aniston was incompetent to stand trial.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Mangione has also pleaded not guilty in a separate federal case charging him with two counts of stalking, each carrying a maximum sentence of life without parole.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 May 2026
There’s more to his disappearance than meets the eye — something Hannah finds out when a red SUV begins stalking her.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking
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Tens of thousands of years ago, humans began domesticating wild wolves to make hunting, gathering food and protection easier, according to Science News.—
K'mari Greene,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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At that time trophy hunting was strictly a sport for the very wealthy.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Verb
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With too much demand chasing too little supply, average home prices increased by more than 50 percent from December 2020 to December 2025, more than twice as much as wages increased over the same period.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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So, for borrowers chasing a sub-6% rate, comparison shopping may be the simplest place to start.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The current high price of gasoline, thanks to the Iran entanglement, certainly won’t deter owners and collectors from strutting their stuff.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Videos and images from the show depicted humanoid robots strutting down the catwalk, posing beside models, and performing synchronized choreography.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Some don’t have any visible Ferrari branding at all – much as how, minus its prancing horses, the Luce doesn’t share much of its maker’s DNA.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Connecticut’s top Banana will be dancing and prancing from the ballpark to the ballroom.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Powell McCormick, who seems to be one of the busiest women on the planet, is up and striding off to her next appointment.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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“Stalking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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