stalker
Americannoun
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a person who pursues game, prey, or a person stealthily.
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a person who harasses another person, as a former lover, a famous person, etc., in an aggressive, often threatening and illegal manner.
Hollywood stars often have security guards to keep dangerous stalkers at bay.
Etymology
Origin of stalker
Example Sentences
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Swift thought she had a stalker, and recalls Siegrist saying, “I’m not crazy, I promise. Just let me tell you my story.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
The 1987 movie features Schwarzenegger’s Dutch leading a multiracial band of bros on a black ops mission to eliminate guerrillas in a Central American jungle, only to be butchered by an invisible stalker from space.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025
The alleged stalker of Madeleine McCann's parents has told a jury she is still "50-50" about whether she is their missing daughter.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
The organiser of an annual vigil held to mark the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has told a court she was "stunned" after being approached by the alleged stalker of the missing girl's parents.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
“And it never occurred to you that this stalker Bellstone might be worth mentioning to the police in terms of investigating Immie’s disappearance?”
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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