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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
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.
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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
While obviously not confirmed, legend holds that a specific ghost stalks the halls of the quaint country retreat.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
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
While obviously not confirmed, legend holds that a specific ghost stalks the halls of the quaint country retreat.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalks
Verb
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This new film stars Alan Ritchson as an Army Ranger who while on a training mission comes across a deadly machine that relentlessly hunts him and his peers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Like most sharks, though, Whitney hunts alone.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Both trials — one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the other in Los Angeles — pointed to the struggles Meta has faced to adequately police Facebook and Instagram, which remain the primary cash engines as the company chases Google, OpenAI and Anthropic in artificial intelligence.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Catcher Clayton Namken chases a high fastball, striking out swinging.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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 3 Apr. 2026.
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