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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
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.
—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
Angela stalks the flatlands of Odessa in designer heels and diamond chokers.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Back home, their physically abusive father stalks the shadowy hallways.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
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
Angela stalks the flatlands of Odessa in designer heels and diamond chokers.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Back home, their physically abusive father stalks the shadowy hallways.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalks
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Indeed, the picturesque peninsula of Istria, located in northern Croatia, is the perfect blend of coast and countryside, where truffle hunts through the hills of Buzet and boat excursions along the Brijuni Islands are not to be missed.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The move comes as the industry hunts for training data to use in the workplace itself.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the Barclays, Ellie struts the halls—all eyes are on her and her entourage.—
Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Spieth chases a career Grand Slam.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Video of the incident shows the boy trying to scramble up the bank to safety as the beaver chases him before biting him on the thigh.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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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.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Stalks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalks. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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