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Recent Examples of pounce
Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
And don’t forget Arizona, who is lurking and waiting to pounce.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
That has to change, said Klee, and not just by charging the net and pouncing on rebounds.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
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Noun
And when the moment came to pounce — The Crown did.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
And don’t forget Arizona, who is lurking and waiting to pounce.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Nationals' struggles may be perfect for the Phillies to pounce on Finnegan and lure the All-Star closer away from a division rival.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
That has to change, said Klee, and not just by charging the net and pouncing on rebounds.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce
Noun
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Sunday’s attacks follow Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments two days ago that Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukraine despite talks between the two countries in Istanbul, which were supposed to lead to a ceasefire.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
29 June 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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Lots of foam blocks mean safe, soft landings from those sky jumps, swings and romping around.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Fans of the Brazilian soccer team Palmeiras were seen romping and raving all over Time Square on Saturday night, overtaking the streets and sidewalks in viral footage.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2025
Verb
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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
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Could alien microbes frolic in lakes of boiling acid or frigid liquid methane, or float in water droplets in Venus’ upper atmosphere?—
Daniel Apai,
Space.com,
15 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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