plural stalkers
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: a person who stalks : a person who pursues someone obsessively and aggressively to the point of harassment
celebrity stalkers
In 1990, California was the first state to pass a stalking law that made it a crime to follow, threaten, or harass someone—especially if the stalker threatened violence.—
George
GeorgeEighty-seven percent of stalkers are men. Women tend to be victimized by lone male stalkers whom they know, while men are more likely to be stalked by strangers, and half of male victims' stalkers had an accomplice.—Matthew Klein
Matthew Klein2
: a person or animal that pursues quarry or prey stealthily
a deer stalker
Though I catch my share of trout, I do it by being a good stalker and knowing where the fish lie …—Bill Barich
Bill BarichPolar bears are superb stalkers, and have a way of suddenly appearing heart-stoppingly close.—John P. Wiley, Jr.
John P. Wiley, Jr.Examples of stalker in a Sentence
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But more relevant here are the multiple stalker fan letters to Dr. Squatch asking for this exact product — and definitely asking for worse things.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
In December 2024, reports emerged of Chinese stalker satellites creeping around the geostationary ring—a region 36,000 kilometers above Earth’s surface where many spy and telecommunication satellites are stationed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 May 2025
The final episodes also resolve the story of Deacon's stalker, Heather (Yael Grobglas), and deliver a balls-to-the-wall firefight with a Russian mercenary group that nearly reduces SWAT's headquarters to rubble.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Every celebrity — no matter how small — had at least one stalker or someone obsessed with them, and no fan was creepier or scarier than the ones obsessed with child stars.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
In December 2024, reports emerged of Chinese stalker satellites creeping around the geostationary ring—a region 36,000 kilometers above Earth’s surface where many spy and telecommunication satellites are stationed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 May 2025
The final episodes also resolve the story of Deacon's stalker, Heather (Yael Grobglas), and deliver a balls-to-the-wall firefight with a Russian mercenary group that nearly reduces SWAT's headquarters to rubble.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Every celebrity — no matter how small — had at least one stalker or someone obsessed with them, and no fan was creepier or scarier than the ones obsessed with child stars.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stalker
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“Stalker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stalker. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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