Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce (on)
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This week is the first, as players tackle the Truist Championship (previously known as Wells Fargo Championship).—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025 -
The Gates Foundation has spent more than $100 billion since its founding in 2000, partnering with government agencies and other nonprofits globally to tackle major health challenges.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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There’s plenty of video on social media showing hundreds of carp jumping into boats on various rivers, including the mighty Mississippi.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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At the song's crescendo, two of the men climb up on the edge of the fountain, and at least one jumps into the water as things comes to a dramatic close.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The suit alleges that Robinson assaulted one woman at least 23 times from May 2014 to February 2020, often in places in his home without security cameras.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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Jane Doe 1 worked for the Robinsons from January 2023 to February 2024 and was assaulted at least seven times by Mr. Robinson while working weekend shifts cleaning his home in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles, the suit said.—
Orlando Mayorquín,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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May 8 India fires attack drones into Pakistan, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military says.—
Riazat Butt,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Trump acknowledged Democrats would attack Republicans for a tax hike, and that raising taxes was blamed for former President George H.W. Bush’s reelection loss in 1992.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Democrats assailed the budget as a devastating foreshadowing of Trump's vision for the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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In New York, Governor Kathy Hochul assailed ICE for arresting a mother and her three children, from the village of Sackets Harbor, and sending them to a Texas detention center.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Pounce (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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