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 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
Helping his brother-in-law film a documentary, Thapar watched as their subject stalked a herd of sambar deer in one of the many Ranthambore lakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Team owner Lawrence Stroll looked like the bottom had fallen out of his world as he stalked the paddock in Bahrain, his face betraying a combination of anger and despair.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
Gum Baby climbed down my back and stalked around the raft with tiny footsteps, muttering to herself.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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