1
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
This surprise Netflix hit—an autobiographical portrayal of being stalked, written by and starring comedian Richard Gadd—took the world by storm.
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Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 7 Nov. 2024
The creature also had stalked eyes, like crustaceans, Lhéritier said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
The 400,000 who remain in northern Gaza are stalked by hunger and face thunderous bombardment.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
The father of Beyer's five children physically and emotionally abused and stalked her.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
In the latest attack, a drone stalked and killed an elderly man cycling through the city.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
There are simply not enough words to describe all the embellished jeans that stalked the sidewalks this fashion month.
—Joy Montgomery, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
Take a fresh look at the elusive slayer who stalked Cincinnati in 1966.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2024
As Michael Myers stalked Haddonfield looking for his next victims, classic Halloween decor abounded throughout the small town.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 7 Nov. 2024
The creature also had stalked eyes, like crustaceans, Lhéritier said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
The 400,000 who remain in northern Gaza are stalked by hunger and face thunderous bombardment.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
The father of Beyer's five children physically and emotionally abused and stalked her.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
In the latest attack, a drone stalked and killed an elderly man cycling through the city.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
There are simply not enough words to describe all the embellished jeans that stalked the sidewalks this fashion month.
—Joy Montgomery, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
Take a fresh look at the elusive slayer who stalked Cincinnati in 1966.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2024
As Michael Myers stalked Haddonfield looking for his next victims, classic Halloween decor abounded throughout the small town.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Stalked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalked. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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