pounced

past tense of pounce

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounced
Verb
  • In one attack in mid-September, the militants attacked a convoy of more than 100 fuel trucks, setting fire to half of them, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), which maps conflicts.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, who has trailed Spanberger for most of the race, has attacked Spanberger over Democrats' positions on the government shutdown and focused on trans issues, which helped Republicans win the governor's mansion in 2021.
    Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Dodgers have romped through this postseason like they were expected to do from March through September by winning eight of their nine games.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Europe romped to a nine-point thrashing.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Pounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounced. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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