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as in struts
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
the irate customer stalked off in a huff
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Recent Examples of stalks
The episode opens among the Mountains of the Moon, where Rhaena stalks the wild dragon Sheepstealer.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
After realizing that a mysterious, violent creature stalks the corridors, Clark manages to escape, but something about the Backrooms compels him.
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Chive flowers can be harvested in the same way by cutting the woody flower stalks off at the soil line.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2026
In You Dreamed of Empires (2024), the emperor Moctezuma stalks his palace in 1519 Tenochtitlan—today’s Mexico City—in a fog of psychedelic-induced delirium, glammed-out like an Aztec David Bowie.
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Anderson Tepper,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
Not sure which stalks to buy or how to store them?
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Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
From the moment the house doors open, right up until the show officially begins, Radcliffe stalks the aisles of the theater — chatting with attendees and handing out assignments.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Article continues below Unfortunately, a passing asteroid deposits a killer alien robot in their midst, and the soldiers must fend for themselves as this marauding mech stalks them with guns and lasers blazing.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
All the while, Narciso’s Judge Brack stalks Hedda with a predator’s stealth.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
After realizing that a mysterious, violent creature stalks the corridors, Clark manages to escape, but something about the Backrooms compels him.
—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Chive flowers can be harvested in the same way by cutting the woody flower stalks off at the soil line.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2026
In You Dreamed of Empires (2024), the emperor Moctezuma stalks his palace in 1519 Tenochtitlan—today’s Mexico City—in a fog of psychedelic-induced delirium, glammed-out like an Aztec David Bowie.
—
Anderson Tepper,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
Not sure which stalks to buy or how to store them?
—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
From the moment the house doors open, right up until the show officially begins, Radcliffe stalks the aisles of the theater — chatting with attendees and handing out assignments.
—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Article continues below Unfortunately, a passing asteroid deposits a killer alien robot in their midst, and the soldiers must fend for themselves as this marauding mech stalks them with guns and lasers blazing.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
All the while, Narciso’s Judge Brack stalks Hedda with a predator’s stealth.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalks
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Down below, an Army private (Charles Melton) hunts the killer.
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This is an eagle that genuinely hunts monkeys in the forest canopy.
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Chloe Bailey struts the streets of New York City in a fun ensemble on June 23.
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The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.
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Combined, the handful of upside surprises is making for a stronger-than-expected domestic box office and a promising foundation for the second half of the year as the industry chases pre-pandemic levels.
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Kylian Mbappé of France chases the ball during their match against Iraq.
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In a comedy special released last week, the thirty-nine-year-old comedian prances around the stage in a purple jumpsuit and sparkly red shoes, riffing on millennial-friendly topics such as Lin-Manuel Miranda and Fleet Foxes.
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He high-steps, air-guitars, and sashays around as a program who abandoned his once-rebellious origins to survive the danger of the Grid.
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“Stalks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalks. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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