Synonyms of stalking

stalking 1 of 2

verb

present participle of stalk

1

as in chasing

to seek out (game) for food or sport

lions stalking gazelles on the plains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hunting
• chasing
• trapping
• tracking
• snaring
• capturing
• killing
• pursuing
• dragging
• hounding
• dogging
• trailing
• ferreting
• hawking
• netting
• shooting
• coursing
• poaching
• culling
• running
• running down
• harpooning
• gunning (for)
• spooring

2

as in strutting

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements

the irate customer stalked off in a huff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strutting
• prancing
• striding
• swaggering
• sashaying
• tiptoeing
• shuffling
• stepping
• traipsing
• sweeping
• mincing
• treading
• parading
• lurching
• padding
• pacing
• flouncing
• staggering
• promenading
• shambling
• pussyfooting
• lumbering
• pounding

stalking

2 of 2

noun

as in hunting

Related Words

• hunting
• capture
• assault
• attack
• entrapment
• snare
• mousetrap
• sally
• ambush
• trap
• charge
• surprise
• ambuscade
• ambushment
• surprize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stalking

Verb

In addition to hazing and assault, the lawsuit also alleged several Title IX violations and said the defendants committed several other offenses including false imprisonment, stalking, child pornography, and distributing lewd and obscene materials. —Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025

Other texts referenced McKenny’s new girlfriend, taking the stalking to a new level. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Wisconsin court records show he was previously convicted of felony stalking and disorderly conduct in Milwaukee County, in 2023 and 2025. —John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025

But there are currently no scientific studies around the stalking of athletes, and no law enforcement agency is publicly tracking such cases. —Carson Kessler, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

Thomas was arrested Friday in connection with internet stalking of a child and remained at the Washington County Detention Center on Monday in lieu of $25,000 bond. —Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2025

Mangione is facing multiple federal charges, including murder through the use of a firearm and stalking. —Jesus Mesa gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025

Noun

The documentary, released in September 2025, chronicled the twisty true crime tale of a teenage couple who endured two years of cyberbullying, stalking and harassment from an unknown number. —Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025

According to Today, Kendra was charged with two counts of stalking a minor, two counts of communicating with another to commit a crime and one count of obstruction of justice. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025

Investigators said Walker had gotten out of prison after a four-year stint and was stalking the woman, though police didn’t specify a motive. —Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025

Its $185 billion valuation isn’t a signal of stasis stalking the technology space, but powerful dynamism all around us. —John Tamny, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

Corr was charged with two counts of stalking in relation to victims in Pike County, and his bond was set at $11,000, officials said. —Mark Price, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025

The now 45-year-old eventually pled guilty to two counts of stalking a minor in 2023 and was sentenced to 19 months in prison. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025

In December 2022, Kendra Licari was arrested and charged with five counts, including stalking a minor and obstruction of justice, ABC News and Today reported at the time. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

She was arrested in December of that year and pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking a minor. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025