stalked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of stalked
Example Sentences
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In New York, where the firm is located, people are only eligible for those if they are being stalked by a partner or ex-partner.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
And yet for all this success, a persistent melancholy stalked the writer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Guardiola grew frustrated with City's failure to kill off Newcastle, urging his players to "keep the ball better" as he stalked the touchline.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
A man who stalked former Conservative leadership candidate Dame Penny Mordaunt has been sentenced to 20 weeks in jail.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
On the other side of the river, the Nightbeast stalked into the light of the moon.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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