Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pounce
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The bear repeated the raking pounce a little higher up Duane’s back.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
And when Republicans say the same thing, Democrats are right to pounce on that.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pounce
Noun
Will Netflix or Apple or Amazon pounce on the chance to scoop up HBO and Warner Bros.?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The bear repeated the raking pounce a little higher up Duane’s back.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
And when Republicans say the same thing, Democrats are right to pounce on that.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pounce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce
Noun
-
According to Fairbanks, who moved to South Africa from the United States more than fifteen years ago, attacks on farms appear to be mostly economically motivated crimes.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
-
The attack illustrated the care news outlets must take in reporting during wartime, and the responsibilities of American journalists to report the perspective of countries its government views as enemies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
-
Gabriel Martinelli was next on the scene, then Jurrien Timber, who was followed by a jubilant William Saliba, cavorting like a hyperactive toddler.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Trump and Republicans last year aggressively ramped up policies favorable to fossil fuels after romping to an electoral victory in 2024 on a promise to lower the cost of living, including by quelling gas prices.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
-
Duke romped to a 17-1 conference record, and it’s perched atop the AP poll as college basketball enters its postseason.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Families frolicking in this Holidome surely had no idea about the mission of these nine tall gentlemen who trouped in and out.—
Bill Hancock,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
-
Its alabaster beaches are perfect for shelling, sunset strolls, or spotting dolphins frolicking in the surf, while nearby mangroves and estuaries teem with even more wildlife.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Pounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
