pounced

past tense of pounce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounced
Verb
  • The Eagles attacked Skinner again, and the home crowd begged for a flag after the safety aggressively defended tight end Dallas Goedert, but no penalty was called.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In the southern border city of Sderot, which was attacked on October 7, and is frequently the target of rocket fire, a group of Israelis gathered at an observation deck overlooking Gaza to revel in its ruin.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While his team romped 8-0, the girls hardly felt defeated.
    Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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