stalk
Example Sentences
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"Wilder is going to be coming on strong early, but I expect Derek to weather the storm, stalk his man down and finish it in big style in the 12th round."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The guys realize they’re in a different era primarily through shifts in 21st-century culture: Bill Cosby is beloved, cinema audiences laugh freely at gay jokes, teenage goths stalk the streets of Toronto.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
With the names of his children, Betty and George, etched on his shorts, Allen started to stalk Makhmudov, with a massive body shot followed by a right uppercut landing in the fifth round.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025
And for us, those quiet moments — watching bears stalk the shallows or eagles swoop low over the water — made it all more than worth it.
From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025
She tipped it over and a stalk of broccoli and earmuffs spilled out!
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.