Thesaurus results for POUNCE (ON)

pounce (on)

verb

Definition of pounce (on)

as in to tackle

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Others are talking about hiring more because AI will help their organization move faster and tackle bigger opportunities.

— Tony Bates, Fortune, 16 July 2026
No warrior strove harder than clear-eyed Nolan, who daily tackled the wrath of the studio gods.

— Henry Alford, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Definition of tackle

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Jacy Jayne Before the match started, Fatal Influence jumped Tiffany Stratton, but Brie Bella hit the ring and made the save.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Scotland set up in a 5-4-1 with Ryan Christie and John McGinn timing when to jump from their wide midfield positions to press the centre-backs and trap their build-up play.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of jump

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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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Investigators determined that a group of men had attacked him at his San Jose home and that one of them struck him in the face with the handle of a firearm, police said.

— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Refineries are maxed out, especially after Iran attacked 30 Middle Eastern refineries during the course of the war.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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