Synonyms for

Stalked

Verb / stɔ:kt / Another word for stalked — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to follow or pursue stealthily

Synonyms & similar words

pedunculate sessile stalk haunt chase follow trail hunt shadow track pursue dog harry course ambush approach ambulate bird-dog

Synonyms by register

Formal

pursued shadowed tailed hunted

Informal

tailed hunted tracked chased

Literary

haunted dogged beset

Antonyms

followed approached confronted avoided retreated fled escaped

Common collocations

  • stalked by fear
  • stalked by a predator
  • stalked by the past
  • stalked through the woods
  • stalked the halls
  • stalked the perimeter
  • stalked the prey

Word family

noun stalker
verb stalk
adjective stalking

Usage note

Primarily used to describe persistent and often menacing pursuit. Can also refer to moving in a stiff or haughty manner.

Example sentences

  1. The lion stalked its prey through the tall grass.
  2. The detective stalked the suspect through the city streets.
  3. The paparazzi stalked the celebrity to get a photo.
  4. The hunter stalked the deer in the forest.
  5. The cat stalked the bird in the garden.

Quotes

  • 'I'm not a stalker,' he said. 'I'm an unrelenting optimist.' - Maggie Stiefvater
  • 'The stalker is an outsider. He may be in the midst of society, but he is not truly a part of it. He is a consumer of time, a destroyer of self.' - John Douglas
  • 'She was stalked by the feeling that someone was watching her.' - Eleanor Catton

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