stalk
noun
the stem or main axis of a plant.
is stalking
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present progressiveof stalk (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Ronnie doesn’t yet know why Derry’s ancient horror is stalking her, but longtime Stephen King readers may recognize how attractive her guilt is to It.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2025
Now Luca says someone is stalking her on Facebook and she doesn’t know what to do next, other than keep trying to get Rocco back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
The euphoria among Ukrainians over the attack on the Crimea bridge has gone, our correspondent says, and fear is stalking the capital.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2022
For decades, physicists have struggled to figure out what the stuff is, stalking one hypothetical particle after another, only to come up empty.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 27, 2022
On the other side of the arena, the Demons are shouting at one another, and Tremaine is stalking away from Jena without so much as looking up at the audience.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
