Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce (on)
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The Eddie Bauer Men’s Rainier Pants and Magcomsen Women’s UPF 50+ Lightweight Jacket, on sale for $39 and $26, respectively, are also great options for tackling the trails.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Unlike modern crocodiles, which lie in wait to grab and drown their pray, this beast possessed the kind of build and the dentition for tackling animals head-on and tearing through hide and flesh.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Aug. 2025
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Huawei's market share in China jumped to 18% in the second quarter versus 15% in the same period last year, and the company is now the biggest smartphone vendor in China, Counterpoint Research data showed.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whenever the boy went in for a meal, the girls would jump and attack.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dunn was charged with one count of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers and employees of the United States, the criminal complaint said.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Eddie Delgado, an Indivisible Fort Worth organizer, said he was assaulted by an unidentified driver in the parking lot after approaching a parked Tesla.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Aug. 2025
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Mastantuono, 18, has the characteristics to contribute from a deeper position, but his signing was intended for more attacking areas, as is being seen.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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An elderly Arkansas man is in the hospital after a black bear attacked him in Franklin County on Wednesday.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Staci Ibarra, another warden who left the department in May — after she was put on administrative leave in the wake of an inmate’s death — assailed a practice in which maximum security inmates had their classification downgraded.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Republicans historically have assailed federal efforts under Democrats to pick winners and losers in the broader economy.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Pounce (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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