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Recent Examples of pounce
Tim Britton, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
More court activity is expected as Musk pounces from one agency to the next in search of DEI initiatives, bureaucratic bloat and other opportunities for spending cuts.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
And yet positive views of the Khmer Rouge remained prevalent among Western scholars who — embracing revolution from thousands of miles away — dismissed the myriad Cambodian refugee reports and pounced on anyone who wrote stories that corresponded with refugee accounts.
—Ray Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The goal is to open a sustained window of contention and pounce on legitimate opportunities to win divisions, pennants and championships.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
More court activity is expected as Musk pounces from one agency to the next in search of DEI initiatives, bureaucratic bloat and other opportunities for spending cuts.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Tigers continued to pounce after Carrasco’s departure, as Kerry Carpenter added his own solo shot off Ryan Yarbrough in the fifth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
And yet positive views of the Khmer Rouge remained prevalent among Western scholars who — embracing revolution from thousands of miles away — dismissed the myriad Cambodian refugee reports and pounced on anyone who wrote stories that corresponded with refugee accounts.
—Ray Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce
Noun
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In March, two days of U.S. attacks killed more than 50 people, Houthi officials said.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Three decades later, the documentary Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror looks back on that day, featuring interviews with law enforcement involved in the case and victims of the attack.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And inevitably, the new and more socially oriented residents cavorted with each other and with members of the crew.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Muscles ripple as two men cavort along the slack wire within the cube.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As the camera panned to the right, a golden retriever was spotted sitting against the orange kennel wall alone, looking on as other dogs excitedly romped around.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Good enough to romp it in the Championship, not good enough to make the step up.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If frolicking in the surf or deep-sea swimming isn’t quite your jam, don’t worry—there’s an infinity-edge pool, along with an oceanfront loggia, a summer kitchen, and several sun terraces meant to mimic the coastline.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
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On Saturday, Brand and his family — his wife, Laura, and their three kids — were photographed frolicking on a beach in Miami, seemingly attempting not to allow the allegations to derail their vacation.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All the dancers make their way inside eventually, with the elderly Bolger doing his best to gambol along with them.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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The new brand’s packaging and visual identity – created by Mexican artist Francisco Herrera and featuring a winged spider monkey — evokes Kahlo’s exotic style, as well as her love of these monkeys, which once gamboled around her garden.—
Joan Oleck,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Pounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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