pounced; pouncing
1
a
: to swoop upon and seize something with or as if with talons
b
: to seize upon and make capital of something (such as another's blunder or an opportunity)
2
: to make a sudden assault or approach
pounced; pouncing
: to dust, rub, finish, or stencil with pounce
1
: a fine powder formerly used to prevent ink from spreading
2
: a fine powder for making stenciled patterns
Examples of pounce in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the muggers pounced on the unsuspecting tourists as soon as they rounded the corner
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Gunther pounced on Goldberg’s knee as Goldberg tended to the referee.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
However, the occasional scuffle—or pounce—between pets is often just part of their play routine, especially if both are young or have playful temperaments.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Verb
Soliman’s lawyers pounced on McLaughlin’s comments, posted to her X account, as an indication that the secrecy surrounding the watch lists may sometimes be more about serving political interests than about protecting national security.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Gunther pounced on Goldberg’s knee as Goldberg tended to the referee.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Noun
Diaz chooses to let the ball run toward him rather than attacking it and Kounde pounces to intercept.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
However, the occasional scuffle—or pounce—between pets is often just part of their play routine, especially if both are young or have playful temperaments.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pounce
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“Pounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pounce. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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