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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

sessile pedunculate 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.

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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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