POUNCE (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

pounce (on or upon)

verb

as in to assault

to take sudden, violent action against the muggers pounced on the unsuspecting tourists as soon as they rounded the corner

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Andrews was one of nearly 40 CATS bus drivers who were physically assaulted from 2023 through 2025.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
In 2010, he was arrested for assaulting his spouse or partner and received a diversion program instead of going to prison.

— Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of assault

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Spain’s front men are difficult to ignore Despite only one attacking return, Lamine Yamal ($10m) is still Spain’s most exciting fantasy option.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The tourist who was attacked by a bison on Friday at Yellowstone National Park is recovering after being flung into the air.

— Zoe Cummings, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

Definition of attack

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Alaska also demonstrates that the fear that dividends automatically create dependency or invite politicians to raid the principal is overblown.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Added to this, Whitehall has historically faced criticism for treating the armed forces as a budget piggy bank to be raided whenever public funds run short.

— David Szondy July 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026

Definition of raid

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It’s celebrated on July 14 because that’s the day Parisians stormed the Bastille fortress and prison in 1789, helping spark the French Revolution that overthrew the monarchy and sent King Louis XVI and his queen Marie-Antoinette to the guillotine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Jenny was left fuming after the stunning admission and eventually stormed off into her tent.

— Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of storm

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But, with that ceasefire now in tatters, and after Iran has retaliated by striking neighboring countries Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan, oil prices have returned to prices last seen over a month ago.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Only five weeks before, another one hit farther west, and in no memory, living or recorded, had two storms struck the same coast in one season.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of strike

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