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as in chasing
to seek out (game) for food or sport
lions stalking gazelles on the plains
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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
Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
One 2025 study published in Circulation found that women who experienced stalking had 41% higher risk of developing heart disease.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
He was arrested on charges of kidnapping, carjacking and aggravated stalking, according to authorities.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
He was arrested on charges of rape, false imprisonment and stalking, and is being held in prison for the time being, per authorities.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Court disadvantages – Evidence gathered illegally is often not admissible, and judges may see it as harassment or stalking.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Police filed multiple charges against Ruth, including misdemeanor stalking, misdemeanor prowling at nighttime and summary criminal trespass in North Codorus Township.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In addition to hazing and assault, the lawsuit also alleged several Title IX violations and said the defendants committed several other offenses including false imprisonment, stalking, child pornography, and distributing lewd and obscene materials.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Other texts referenced McKenny’s new girlfriend, taking the stalking to a new level.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Rogers pleaded guilty in 2022 to two counts of mailing threatening communications, one count of threats by interstate communications and two counts of stalking.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
King, who is already facing kidnapping, stalking and false imprisonment counts, now faces a new slate of charges including arson, conspiracy, tampering with evidence and causing a catastrophe, after police discovered Scott’s body in a shallow grave behind a former school.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Mangione, 27, is facing two federal counts of stalking, one count of murder through the use of a firearm and one count of a firearms offense.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The Fox31 meteorologist’s experience highlights the complexities of stalking cases and shows how the criminal justice system — and prosecutors’ charging decisions — can leave victims feeling unprotected.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
If the themes of creating a monster that starts to think on its own weren’t clear enough, the book is directly referenced when Ares, stalking Eve, catches a glimpse of her reading it in a social media video.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Mangione, who faces federal charges of murder and stalking, as well as New York State charges, including murder in furtherance of terrorism, will face a jury next year, although a trial date has not yet been set.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Those charges, unsealed Thursday, include murder using a firearm, two counts of stalking and an additional firearms offense.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bearse hoped the man would be charged with felony stalking, but prosecutors in the Denver District Attorney’s Office instead charged him with violating a protection order, a misdemeanor.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
One 2025 study published in Circulation found that women who experienced stalking had 41% higher risk of developing heart disease.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
He was arrested on charges of kidnapping, carjacking and aggravated stalking, according to authorities.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
He was arrested on charges of rape, false imprisonment and stalking, and is being held in prison for the time being, per authorities.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Court disadvantages – Evidence gathered illegally is often not admissible, and judges may see it as harassment or stalking.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Police filed multiple charges against Ruth, including misdemeanor stalking, misdemeanor prowling at nighttime and summary criminal trespass in North Codorus Township.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In addition to hazing and assault, the lawsuit also alleged several Title IX violations and said the defendants committed several other offenses including false imprisonment, stalking, child pornography, and distributing lewd and obscene materials.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Other texts referenced McKenny’s new girlfriend, taking the stalking to a new level.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Rogers pleaded guilty in 2022 to two counts of mailing threatening communications, one count of threats by interstate communications, and two counts of stalking.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Rogers pleaded guilty in 2022 to two counts of mailing threatening communications, one count of threats by interstate communications and two counts of stalking.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
King, who is already facing kidnapping, stalking and false imprisonment counts, now faces a new slate of charges including arson, conspiracy, tampering with evidence and causing a catastrophe, after police discovered Scott’s body in a shallow grave behind a former school.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Mangione, 27, is facing two federal counts of stalking, one count of murder through the use of a firearm and one count of a firearms offense.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The Fox31 meteorologist’s experience highlights the complexities of stalking cases and shows how the criminal justice system — and prosecutors’ charging decisions — can leave victims feeling unprotected.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
If the themes of creating a monster that starts to think on its own weren’t clear enough, the book is directly referenced when Ares, stalking Eve, catches a glimpse of her reading it in a social media video.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Mangione, who faces federal charges of murder and stalking, as well as New York State charges, including murder in furtherance of terrorism, will face a jury next year, although a trial date has not yet been set.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Those charges, unsealed Thursday, include murder using a firearm, two counts of stalking and an additional firearms offense.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking
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Good Will hunting Dodgers catcher Will Smith made his debut on Planet Earth 20 years after Carlton Fisk’s legendary Game 6 homer in 1975 soared its way into World Series lore.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some trappers focus on humane, live-capture and relocation for nuisance animals, while others are licensed hunters who can legally trap and kill animals during hunting seasons.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Project Runway is strutting into another season on Freeform, Disney+ and Hulu.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of canines put their best paw forward, strutting down Avenue B in the East Village for the city's beloved tradition that began as a small event at Tompkins Square Park Dog Run—the city's first and largest dog park—in 1990.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds more members of law enforcement –– local, state and federal –– worked the case, at one point searching more than 500 homes and 1,000 vehicles and chasing hundreds of leads.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The man told the officer that a woman was chasing him and trying to hit him with her vehicle.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari’s latest one-off is a tribute to one of the most legendary prancing horses of them all.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the icy pastel hues are reminiscent of ballerinas prancing in The Nutcracker.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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Removing some of the deeper-developing routes also limits Justin Jefferson’s best strength, his long-striding deception.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Daedone, using the hashtags #ErosOnTrial, #EroticJustice, #liberation, and #womenspower, frequently posted on Instagram, showing pictures and slow-motion videos of herself and Cherwitz, often flanked by female OneTaste supporters, striding into the courthouse.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Stalking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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