STALKING HORSE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

stalking horse

noun

Definition of stalking horse

as in dark horse

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Recent Examples of stalking horse Now Lugano is going through Chapter 11 proceedings with jewelry specialist Enhanced Retail Funding standing as the stalking horse bidder to own the business afterward. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025 Records show Indicate Capital submitted stalking horse bids multiple times in recent weeks, only to pull them and ask that an auction be pushed two weeks out. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025 The stalking horse bid, which sets a price floor for the assets, will be tested at auction. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025 As the stalking horse, Gordon Brothers’ bid will set the base price for all subsequent potential bidders for the assets. — Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for stalking horse

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The Senators became a real dark horse in the East last spring.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Speedy Ethan Bonner, the third-year player, is a dark horse starting candidate.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of dark horse

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Because some of them are really spoilers; ‘Barry Dies’ is a real spoiler.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 July 2026
While the competition has been discussed on the Live Feeds, the show has not aired the results of the competition yet, so consider this your spoiler warning for Week 2's Head of Household.

— Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 17 July 2026

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Two Democratic candidates are challenging the Republican incumbent, who has held office for five terms.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
In Texas, moderate Republicans supported a shift in a state election regulatory process that required influencers paid more than $100 to post on behalf of a candidate to append disclosures.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

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