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Recent Examples of pounce
Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
And when the moment came to pounce — The Crown did.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
Jared Gans, The Hill, 26 June 2025
His presence is noted even when being quiet, like the rambunctious ram who is always ready to pounce on enemies, due to his 7-inch stature and ability to pose in different ways due to his joint structure.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Noun
This line is quite tense, like the curve of a longbow or the muscles of a big cat waiting to pounce.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
And when the moment came to pounce — The Crown did.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
Republicans have pounced since Tuesday’s results, calling Mamdani the face of the Democratic Party and tying others to him.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 26 June 2025
His presence is noted even when being quiet, like the rambunctious ram who is always ready to pounce on enemies, due to his 7-inch stature and ability to pose in different ways due to his joint structure.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce
Noun
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But then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin repudiated the deal, saying a decision on the death penalty in an attack as grave as Sept. 11 should only be made by the defense secretary.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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The onslaught of attacks on transgender rights fueled Missouri lawmakers to enact a law in 2023 that banned gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgeries, for minors.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Inevitably, the moment that Margarita spies a hobby horsing class cavorting around a room in the local middle school will likely have a profound effect on the film’s audience.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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In a space formerly occupied by the finance ministry, a towering glass ceiling shelters statues that once cavorted in open courtyards.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Customers can tour the farm, peering into sturgeon tanks while the Evans’ four brown and yellow labs romp in a nearby pond.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Lots of foam blocks mean safe, soft landings from those sky jumps, swings and romping around.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
Verb
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My pit bull Marcel cowered on the couch during the cold while the fluffier newsroom hounds frolicked in the snow.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Well, not quite, but Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin still frolicked on set during the show's recurring View Your Deal merchandising segment.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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An escaped pet zebra that went on the lam in Tennessee was captured Sunday after gamboling in the forest for more than a week.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The dire wolves known to paleontologists, however, are different from the creatures that can now be viewed in Colossal videos gamboling in an open field.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Pounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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