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as in chased
to seek out (game) for food or sport
lions stalking gazelles on the plains
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as in strutted
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
the irate customer stalked off in a huff
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Recent Examples of stalked
The families, who were stalked and harassed by Jones supporters for years, support The Onion deal.
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Tovia Smith, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Controversy has stalked the brand since its launch, however.
—Time Contributors, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
Aside from beating the stuffing out of a life-sized penguin plushie, Gritty has mocked — and stalked — the team's fans.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The 2024 dark thriller, based on Gadd’s real-life experience of being stalked, became one of the most dominant shows of awards season, winning at the Emmys, Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA TV and Gotham TV Awards.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Two days earlier, the 30-year-old had posted a video of McCann, 45, proposing to her as a lion stalked forward in the foreground.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
As the title suggests, the screenplay also incorporates Middle English to transport the audience to a foggy village stalked by the titular beast.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
The felony complaint, first filed April 6, alleges Dick stalked Buckingham between late 2021 and March 25 of this year.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
This was so much nicer than the angry confrontation between coaches at the end of the South Carolina-UConn game on Friday, after which [Geno] Auriemma petulantly stalked off.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Tovia Smith, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Controversy has stalked the brand since its launch, however.
—Time Contributors, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
Aside from beating the stuffing out of a life-sized penguin plushie, Gritty has mocked — and stalked — the team's fans.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The 2024 dark thriller, based on Gadd’s real-life experience of being stalked, became one of the most dominant shows of awards season, winning at the Emmys, Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA TV and Gotham TV Awards.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Two days earlier, the 30-year-old had posted a video of McCann, 45, proposing to her as a lion stalked forward in the foreground.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
As the title suggests, the screenplay also incorporates Middle English to transport the audience to a foggy village stalked by the titular beast.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
The felony complaint, first filed April 6, alleges Dick stalked Buckingham between late 2021 and March 25 of this year.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
This was so much nicer than the angry confrontation between coaches at the end of the South Carolina-UConn game on Friday, after which [Geno] Auriemma petulantly stalked off.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalked
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Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the first with a home run against right-hander Zack Littell, and the Mets chased him from the game in the fourth inning.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Officers briefly chased the suspect through Highland Park, but backed off.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mother Mary strutted to a solid limited opening as The Christophers expanded nicely and Exit 8 kept going.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after his victorious sit-in with Teddy Swims on Coachella’s main stage, David Lee Roth strutted into the media tent.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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Defying a ruthless emperor (Kingsley), Princess Hind (Hart) flees into the Arabian desert, hunted by mercenaries led by Jalabzeen (Sharlto Copley).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this iteration, Apex follows a grieving woman named Sasha (Charlize Theron) as she's hunted through the Blue Mountains of Australia by Ben, a deranged cannibal (Taron Egerton).—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Messi, the master, strode to center stage, as if on cue.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Isaac Paredes, mired in an early slump, strode to the plate hitless in his last 18 at-bats.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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Troy — who is a Pony of the Americas, according to his owners, the Beaulieu family — pranced around his yard upon exiting the hospital trailer, receiving pets and apples.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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And the preacher pranced around the stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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At last Sun Ra sashayed onstage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and troupe member Marcquet Hill sashayed their way onto Tuesday's episode of the long-running CBS soap as a couple of hip-thrusting bachelorette party dancers.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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Attendee’s workday blues than completely vanished thanks to Billboard‘s Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year GELO, who swaggered about the stage and ignited the party with the littest cuts off his debut album, League of My Own.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Stalked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalked. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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