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stalked

American  
[stawkt] / stɔkt /

adjective

  1. having a stalk or stem.

Etymology

Origin of stalked

First recorded in 1725–35; stalk 1 + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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He stalked into the dense woods, drawing his hood low over his one glowing eye.

From Literature

And yet for all this success, a persistent melancholy stalked the writer.

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Lloyd stalked out of the crick and teetered on the bank.

From Literature

The bird stalked fearlessly up and down, uttering the occasional harsh ‘cark!’

From Literature

She stalked around me once more and then met my gaze in the mirror.

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