stalk
noun
the stem or main axis of a plant.
has stalked
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present perfectof stalk (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And methods to recover the bodies are crude enough to destroy the very thing they seek — a thought that has stalked Al-Zaharnah’s mind again and again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Drought has stalked Iran for centuries, but the threat intensified in recent years as political priorities trumped sound water management, experts say.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
Now where there was once self-sufficiency, hunger has stalked his village.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
"For centuries, malaria has stalked sub-Saharan Africa, causing immense personal suffering," said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2021
The cordelier was as glad of that as a man who has stalked a covey of partridges.
From A Monk of Fife by Andrew Lang
