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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Antinous shocked even the other suitors by insulting and assaulting an elderly beggar; when the beggar revealed himself as Odysseus and slew the suitors, Antinous was the first to die.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Elordi played high school bully Nate, who in Season 3 dealt with some goons who tormented him and brutally physically assaulted him.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of assault

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Okot applied that advice by limiting unnecessary dribbles and attacking the basket more efficiently.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
With attacking talent aplenty – including star man Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Désiré Doué and Bradley Barcola – Zidane will have to figure out a way to find harmony among his forward options.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of attack

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New York State officials seized and killed P’Nut, the internet-famous squirrel, and Fred the raccoon after raiding a private home.

— Vanessa Shakib, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
In April, heavily armed FBI agents raided the Maryland home of David Morens, Fauci’s 78-year-old former aide.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of raid

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One thing that’s striking in the book is the importance of the women in your life — especially your mom and your wife.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Thekla then strikes Nightingale with the microphone and attempts to hit her with the championship belt, but Nightingale knocks her away.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of strike

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