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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This is no accident There's reason to believe that the Russian satellites shadowing the NRO in orbit might be more than inspectors or stalkers.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Threats have rolled in against us, including from stalkers who have harassed and doxxed us.
—Miles Taylor, Time, 3 June 2025
For reasons that don’t make sense within the arc King has created, Holly is drawn into becoming the bodyguard for Kate McKay, a women’s rights activist with a stalker whose violence grows as McKay’s cross-country lecture tour continues.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
This means your full name, home address, email, and phone number are available to anyone, including scammers and stalkers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Threats have rolled in against us, including from stalkers who have harassed and doxxed us.
—Miles Taylor, Time, 3 June 2025
For reasons that don’t make sense within the arc King has created, Holly is drawn into becoming the bodyguard for Kate McKay, a women’s rights activist with a stalker whose violence grows as McKay’s cross-country lecture tour continues.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
This means your full name, home address, email, and phone number are available to anyone, including scammers and stalkers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
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“Stalker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stalker. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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