Meaning & use
Stalked
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Pursued or approached someone or something stealthily, or harassed a person persistently and obsessively.
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The lion stalked the gazelle for nearly an hour before it attacked.
The victim testified that she had been stalked online for months before contacting the police.
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Stalked describes deliberate, often predatory pursuit, whether by an animal hunting prey or, in modern usage, someone obsessively watching or following another person.
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