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Recent Examples of pounce
Jane Lacroix, People.com, 13 July 2025
Diaz chooses to let the ball run toward him rather than attacking it and Kounde pounces to intercept.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
Following the exodus of Aaron Rodgers, New York was quick to pounce on Fields, giving him a two-year, $40 million contract.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Amid grief and surprises, Madea pounces on some hidden family secrets, turning the funeral into a hilarious therapy session before delivering some trademark tough love and hilarious jokes.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 13 July 2025
Diaz chooses to let the ball run toward him rather than attacking it and Kounde pounces to intercept.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Angulo pounced on the loose ball and perfectly placed the ball out of the reach of Atlas goalkeeper Antonio Sanchez.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
Following the exodus of Aaron Rodgers, New York was quick to pounce on Fields, giving him a two-year, $40 million contract.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce
Noun
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But just this week, BPD arrested two undocumented immigrants caught on camera carrying out a violent attack in Canton.—
WBFF STAFF,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Education has been under attack in Florida for decades; the dumbing down of our schools and society is notorious.—
Robert Kesten,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To match its maritime origins, it was incised with designs of cavorting Tritons and surmounted with a silver Neptune riding a hippocampus—a lot of gaudy ornament around a big brown husk.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 June 2025
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As a member of the gentry, Thomas is crossing class lines by cavorting with the fishermen who work for his father-in-law.—
B. Pietras
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Scottie Scheffler romped to a magnificent four-shot victory to seal his first British Open title at Royal Portrush on Sunday, notching his fourth major success.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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Murphy is a fun-loving guy who loves other dogs, romping in the grass, playing with toys and going for long walks.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
Verb
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For those who want to bring their furry friends along, head to Bonita Beach Dog Park, a dog-friendly, off-leash tidal flat where pups can roam freely and frolic in the shallow waters.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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Assateague’s famed wild horses frolic along the shore and through the wetlands.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 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 27 Aug. 2025.
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