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Recent Examples of pounce
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 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
Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026
Why did the Panthers pounce on Phillips in free agency?
—Mike Kaye
updated March 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
According to footage obtained by United Daily News, the snow leopard appeared to pounce and bite the victim.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 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
Without optimism, some evolutionary biologists argue, this incredible ability would have largely gone to waste, hijacked by a persistent belief that the future was less important than whatever was lurking behind the bushes, ready to pounce, right now.
—Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026
Why did the Panthers pounce on Phillips in free agency?
—Mike Kaye
updated March 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce
Noun
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As shown in The Athletic’s match dashboard below, City might have had more of the ball, but Arsenal created some excellent opportunities with an attack-minded approach at the Etihad.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both Hezbollah and Israel have have defended their attacks and claimed that the other has violated the ceasefire.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All along the far side of the canyon, a cluster of dots began to wink on, like fireflies cavorting in a field.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 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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Bayern hosts Barcelona on Saturday in the first leg of their semifinal and will hope to make amends after the Catalan club romped to a 7-1 win in their last meeting in the league phase.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The classic blue-and-white design isn’t too precious; it’s designed to resist stains so kids and pets can romp freely.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The area Life is decidedly unhurried in this part of the world, where the sunkissed monte landscape is punctuated by cork, olive, and oak trees, wild horses frolic in meadows, and huge granite dolmens hint at a pagan past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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Grogu adorably taps Pascal’s helmet amid a tense battle moment, and later the little guy has other cute moments like sneezing and frolicking down a flight of stairs.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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