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
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
Martin was arrested last Friday and charged with electronic stalking.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 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
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
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
State trial pushed back During his last federal hearing, a judge pushed back the start of Mangione's federal interstate stalking trial.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 May 2026
For the first time in nearly two decades, this matchup will not have John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin stalking opposite sidelines.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
And sure enough, then a lion starts stalking the zebra.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
The News has reached out to Bath Village Police for additional information regarding the events preceding the arrest and who Comstock is accused of stalking.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
This also helps explain why Bernal's doll-customizing process begins with some light social media stalking and a whole lot of questions.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Five years earlier, in 2019, Trepanier was convicted of stalking and indecent exposure stemming from two incidents on one day in August 2018 in White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Noun
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
Martin was arrested last Friday and charged with electronic stalking.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 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
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
Verb
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
State trial pushed back During his last federal hearing, a judge pushed back the start of Mangione's federal interstate stalking trial.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 May 2026
For the first time in nearly two decades, this matchup will not have John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin stalking opposite sidelines.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
And sure enough, then a lion starts stalking the zebra.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
The News has reached out to Bath Village Police for additional information regarding the events preceding the arrest and who Comstock is accused of stalking.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
This also helps explain why Bernal's doll-customizing process begins with some light social media stalking and a whole lot of questions.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Five years earlier, in 2019, Trepanier was convicted of stalking and indecent exposure stemming from two incidents on one day in August 2018 in White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking
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As part of its dry run at Mars, the spacecraft will also practice hunting for faint circumplanetary rings of dust that might originate from the planet’s small moons and be backlit by the sun into clearer visibility.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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There’s the relaxing and meditative Cinq Mondes & Vinésime Spa, cooking classes, a gym, tennis, padel and pickleball courts, yoga and Pilates classes, fishing, vineyard safaris, sommelier master classes, seasonal truffle hunting and more.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The next big thing is already chasing AI.—
Art Mandalas,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Leading into the game against Bay State Conference rival Newton North (a 6-3 victory), Raiders coach Steve Balter had been chasing the game ball down after each of the Raiders games.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Julian Champagnie, who missed a potential game-winning 3 in Game 1, was strutting all over the court while hitting 4 of 6 treys in Game 2.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Kylie made her runway debut strutting her stuff for Lavigne's Abbey Dawn Spring 2012 collection.—
Emily Kirkpatrick,
PEOPLE,
30 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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Iroegbunam stands out most when striding forward with the ball or using his pace to track runners and recover possession.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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That set off a sprint between the two horses and the brothers riding them, striding toward the finish line.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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“Stalking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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