Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce (on)
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Newsweek has pulled together the main reasons birth rates are declining to build a detailed picture of the issue many governments are trying to tackle.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025 -
When tackling complex data needs, proprietary databases can offer robust data management capabilities.—
Ann Schlemmer,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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However, following the July 17 announcement, the first week of new shows (July 21-24) for The Late Show jumped to average 1 million households.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Other recent theme park incidents that made headlines include a backstage fire at Epcot at Walt Disney World in Florida, and riders who jumped off of a raft ride after becoming stuck on the attraction at Six Flags Over Texas in June 2024.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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The sense of an evolving crisis was most acute around the town of Pokrovsk, unsuccessfully assaulted by Moscow for months at great cost in Russian life.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Hand also accused a friend of McGregor's, James Lawrence, of assaulting her on the night in question, Jurors found Lawrence did not assault her, according to The Guardian.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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After the match, Uso helped attack Sikoa’s MFTs and Fatu hit a picturesque moonsault off the top of the cage onto Loa and Mateo, getting some momentum back after a controversial defeat.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Police responded to a call that an individual was being attacked by dogs at the Perris Hill Park in San Bernardino at around 5:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 31, KTLA and the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Populists in Europe and the United States assail the WTO for undercutting their manufacturing sectors.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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Pesticide producers assailed Carson’s credentials, her childlessness, and, more broadly, her gender.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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“Pounce (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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