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Recent Examples of pounce
Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The hosts are sent a series of 10 recordings that may or may not contain secret messages about a mythical source of evil just waiting to pounce.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
If these Asian dumplings rock, hungry Idahoans will pounce.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
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Noun
The reasoning — defensive-minded head coach, pounce on an ascending quarterback and build through draft — offer the Miami Dolphins a pathway out of obscurity.
—Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The hosts are sent a series of 10 recordings that may or may not contain secret messages about a mythical source of evil just waiting to pounce.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
Still, dozens of drivers crept around the lot, hoping to pounce if someone pulled out.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
If these Asian dumplings rock, hungry Idahoans will pounce.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce
Noun
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Each one would need to stock more interceptors and operate with escort ships to fend off attacks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The first-half diagnosis The strangest part of San Diego’s sophomore season is that the attack has not collapsed.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The sight of Howe leading his players around the ground as Sunderland cavorted in front of their supporters, high in level seven, was excruciating.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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From Babygirl to Vladimir to Bridget Jones 4, women cavorting with much younger men are all over our screens.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, Potapova battled back to even things and then quickly romped in the tiebreaker, winning 7-1.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Dodgers romped through a weekend at Angel Stadium, scoring 31 runs in what amounted to live batting practice against the Angels’ woeful pitching staff.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
Verb
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One prompted stories of an old cowboy sitting alone on a porch, surveying a ghost town; another prompted stories about a sun rising over a meadow, where tiny creatures awakened and started to frolic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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By watching every moment of his famous subjects frolicking around the studio, we’d all be deprived of the chance to cherish the best seconds of it.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Okay, so the cow immediately finds its baby, and then there is a BABY COW gamboling in a field.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Know Them By Their Fruits, for example, shows people and animals gamboling among fruit trees, and The Bermuda Triangle of Nacogdoches shows planes crashing into the ocean, in front of a plat of the landlocked town.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Pounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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