Synonyms of stalking

stalking 1 of 2

verb

present participle of stalk

1

as in chasing

to seek out (game) for food or sport

lions stalking gazelles on the plains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hunting
• chasing
• trapping
• tracking
• snaring
• capturing
• killing
• pursuing
• dragging
• hounding
• dogging
• trailing
• ferreting
• hawking
• netting
• shooting
• coursing
• poaching
• culling
• running
• running down
• harpooning
• gunning (for)
• spooring

2

as in strutting

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements

the irate customer stalked off in a huff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strutting
• prancing
• striding
• swaggering
• sashaying
• tiptoeing
• shuffling
• stepping
• traipsing
• sweeping
• mincing
• treading
• parading
• lurching
• padding
• pacing
• flouncing
• staggering
• promenading
• shambling
• pussyfooting
• lumbering
• pounding

stalking

2 of 2

noun

as in hunting

Related Words

• hunting
• capture
• assault
• attack
• entrapment
• snare
• mousetrap
• sally
• ambush
• trap
• charge
• surprise
• ambuscade
• ambushment
• surprize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stalking

Verb

Other texts referenced McKenny’s new girlfriend, taking the stalking to a new level. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Wisconsin court records show he was previously convicted of felony stalking and disorderly conduct in Milwaukee County, in 2023 and 2025. —John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025

But there are currently no scientific studies around the stalking of athletes, and no law enforcement agency is publicly tracking such cases. —Carson Kessler, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

Thomas was arrested Friday in connection with internet stalking of a child and remained at the Washington County Detention Center on Monday in lieu of $25,000 bond. —Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2025

Mangione is facing multiple federal charges, including murder through the use of a firearm and stalking. —Jesus Mesa gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025

Noun

In December 2022, Kendra Licari was arrested and charged with five counts, including stalking a minor and obstruction of justice, ABC News and Today reported at the time. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

She was arrested in December of that year and pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking a minor. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025

Licari pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking a minor and served approximately one year in prison. —Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

Kendra was arrested in December 2022 and charged with two counts of stalking a minor and two counts of communicating with another to commit a crime, per NBC News. —Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Kendra Licari was charged with two counts of stalking a minor, one for Lauryn and one for Owen. —Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Carroll was in the process of obtaining a restraining order against the man, who had been stalking her for months, according to her mother. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Sometimes celebrity worshippers have narcissistic features, dissociation, addictive tendencies, stalking behavior and compulsive buying. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Previous buyers of the cyber bullying and stalking drama include HBO for Latin America, RAI in Italy, and Channel 4 in the UK. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025