stalk
noun
the stem or main axis of a plant.
had stalked
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past perfectof stalk.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Darkness had stalked Thomas for weeks at the start of his sophomore season at Loyola Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
Searle, who represented himself, told the court he there was no evidence he had stalked Judge Jenkins, saying he only wanted to express concerns about his treatment by the court.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2023
The Japanese tabloids had stalked the couple in New York, taking snapshots and commenting snidely about Mako’s casual clothes, which struck a contrast with the usual staid formal wear of Japan’s imperial family.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
"Man-eating," on the other hand, included tigers that had stalked and attacked humans then eaten the body.
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
I told them that the white tigers had stalked me through the snow but that I had fought them off with burning branches, and my great-grandparents had come to lead me safely through the forests.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
