stalker

noun

Definition of stalkernext
as in skulker

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Recent Examples of stalker For the first time since her big breakout moment with Baby Reindeer, the darkly comedic stalker thriller turned water cooler phenomenon, Jessica Gunning is returning to Netflix. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 The stalker, Michael David Barrett, pleaded guilty and served more than two years in prison. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 Detector may not flag lying cops Another change that Flock introduced to help solve the stalker cop problem includes requiring case numbers for searches. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 The dark stalker romance series includes the novels Vicious Secret and Vicious Society. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stalker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalker
  1. sneaker
  2. sneak
  3. lurker
  4. weasel
  5. skunk
  6. spy
Noun
  • The wording seemed to suggest that the sneakers, after years of various teasers, would finally arrive at retail.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Japanese artist Nigo and BTS’ j-hope have teamed up with Nike to debut a new exclusive style of the classic Air Force 1 World Tour sneaker.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sneaker
Noun
  • A little less than 18 months ago, Ukraine carried out a sneak drone attack in which forces smuggled them into Russian territory and waited until the truck that was unknowingly carrying them got close to Russian bases.
    — Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Bengals answered three minutes later with a nine-play touchdown drive, capped by Burrow’s 1-yard sneak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of sneak
Noun
  • There are leaders, lurkers, peacekeepers, instigators, and the person who only surfaces to drop an occasional thumbs-up.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
  • Write for the lurkers, never the likers Most founders judge their content by likes and comments.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
Definition of lurker
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  • His weakness is that he could be seen as a weasel and have jurors mad at him.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Wolverines — the sturdy animals in the images the national forest shared online — are the largest members of the mustelid family, which includes species of badgers, otters and weasels.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026
Definition of weasel
Noun
  • Officials say the last animal confirmed to have rabies that wasn’t a bat was a skunk infected with the bat strain of rabies in Long Beach in 2014.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And coyotes regulate populations of mesocarnivores like skunks and raccoons, helping support the survival of ground-nesting birds.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of skunk
Noun
  • Then Sean moves away and grows up to become a spy who, after wrapping up a mission involving smuggling a nuclear warhead for reasons unknown, decides to pay an impromptu visit to his tweenage buddies.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The actor grew up immersed in the entertainment business as the son of one of Hollywood's most famous spies.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Stalker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalker. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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