1
as in chasing
to seek out (game) for food or sport
lions stalking gazelles on the plains
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2
as in strutting
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
the irate customer stalked off in a huff
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Recent Examples of stalking
Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Wilkens was serving a life sentence for shooting and killing her ex-fiancé after years of abuse and stalking and indifference from the police.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Despite not being tried on murder charges, Mangione still faces two federal stalking charges.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Moore was fired in December after having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and charged with three crimes, including felony home invasion and stalking.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Dodd is facing charges of first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking, according to Oswego police.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
If there is even one case of stalking that does not involve force, then the stalking crimes cannot all be considered crimes of violence, even if the specific case involved a violent act.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
The prosecution argued that Mangione’s alleged stalking of Thompson met that standard.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
The request for the order of protection alleged the stalking started in May 2024 and that the judge had been seen outside the female lawyer’s home, workplace and gym.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Court documents show Lloyd has been found incompetent to stand trial multiple times in Hennepin County for charges of stalking.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
After inheriting her childhood home, an unsuspecting woman becomes the object of her psychotic neighbor’s obsession, spiraling her down a violent path of stalking and possession that can only lead her to an extremely bloody Christmas.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, suggested that citizens who recorded agents with their cell phones in public be tried for stalking, a count typically brought only in domestic-violence cases.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Anthony Golden was taken into custody Friday and charged with one count of felony stalking, police said.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
By turning a freak ballooning accident into a nightmare stalking situation, McEwan left me reflecting on the fragility of relationships and the unpredictability of the human mind.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Aharon Zebulun Israel Brown pleaded guilty to stalking charges in 2024 and was sentenced to three years in prison.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Nearby there’s also pheasant, partridge, and clay pigeon shooting, along with deer stalking.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Brett Michael Dadig of Whitehall Borough pleaded guilty last week to 11 counts of cyberstalking, interstate stalking, and interstate threats, the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania said in a news release.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Wilkens was serving a life sentence for shooting and killing her ex-fiancé after years of abuse and stalking and indifference from the police.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Despite not being tried on murder charges, Mangione still faces two federal stalking charges.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Moore was fired in December after having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and charged with three crimes, including felony home invasion and stalking.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Dodd is facing charges of first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking, according to Oswego police.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
If there is even one case of stalking that does not involve force, then the stalking crimes cannot all be considered crimes of violence, even if the specific case involved a violent act.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
The prosecution argued that Mangione’s alleged stalking of Thompson met that standard.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
The request for the order of protection alleged the stalking started in May 2024 and that the judge had been seen outside the female lawyer’s home, workplace and gym.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Last week’s, still in theaters, saw Sarah Michelle Gellar stalking someone, and the new one has Heather Graham’s eyeball running amok.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Court documents show Lloyd has been found incompetent to stand trial multiple times in Hennepin County for charges of stalking.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
After inheriting her childhood home, an unsuspecting woman becomes the object of her psychotic neighbor’s obsession, spiraling her down a violent path of stalking and possession that can only lead her to an extremely bloody Christmas.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, suggested that citizens who recorded agents with their cell phones in public be tried for stalking, a count typically brought only in domestic-violence cases.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Anthony Golden was taken into custody Friday and charged with one count of felony stalking, police said.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
By turning a freak ballooning accident into a nightmare stalking situation, McEwan left me reflecting on the fragility of relationships and the unpredictability of the human mind.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Aharon Zebulun Israel Brown pleaded guilty to stalking charges in 2024 and was sentenced to three years in prison.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Nearby there’s also pheasant, partridge, and clay pigeon shooting, along with deer stalking.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking
Noun
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Nonresidents have such an important role to play in the management of wildlife in Wyoming, and obviously nonresident [hunting and fishing] licenses cost a lot more than resident ones do.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Bindjareb’s practice of firestick farming, in which parts of the bush were burned to draw out animals for hunting and to encourage plant regrowth, led the settlers to believe that the Bindjareb were attacking their farming areas, further straining relations.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The timing is particularly painful given the significance of what the Bella Twins are chasing.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Volkswagen attempted an anti-tech pro-human message during the Super Bowl with an ad that showed earthy pleasures like dancing in the rain and chasing an ice-cream truck.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But between strutting around like a rock god, Michael presented nuanced and sophisticated looks at lust.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Aztecs won 89-86 before an electric home crowd on a night that had 12 ties and 11 lead changes and seemed like five against six sometimes with the way UNLV coach Josh Pastner was prancing around the floor in a suit and tie while the ball was in play.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the album’s most beautiful moments, Triplin makes arpeggios sound like prancing through an earthly paradise and sands off juke’s rough edges to produce rhythms that seem to chug along in the margins of a daydreaming brain.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nude, striding statues of young men called kouroi were used both as offerings to the gods and as grave markers.—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Stalking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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