pounce (on)

verb

Definition of pounce (on)next
as in to tackle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce (on)
  1. tackle
  2. jump
  3. assault
  4. attack
Verb
  • The United States and Nigeria recently formed a military partnership to tackle the West African country’s multifaceted security crisis.
    — Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Votee is one of a growing number of companies that are trying to tackle AI’s neglect of other languages.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tackle
Verb
  • The Sox jumped back ahead in the third inning on a Benintendi RBI single.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The burst and ability to create separation jumped out, as did his calm and composed finish, all at seemingly peak speed.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of jump
Verb
  • Scott and Dylan walked away from faculty members and the video production crew and and Scott allegedly assaulted her in a janitor’s closet.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The reality star and superyacht bosun’s statement comes after Rolling Stone reported last week that he was arrested in Australia last December for assaulting an unnamed 29-year-old woman at a Sydney-area apartment complex.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of assault
Verb
  • Somebody years ago should have realized NSA Bahrain could be attacked, its air defense might fail and it could be disabled in a long war.
    — John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The meeting was not received well by many Democrats, who attacked Jeffries over it.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of attack
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“Pounce (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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