Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounced
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Captured on live television, rioters attacked the Capitol and breached the Senate floor.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025 -
In 1986, Iranian warplanes attacked Emirati oil platforms off the coast of the capital, Abu Dhabi.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Good teams have bad weeks, even bad months; the Mets started horribly last season, and romped into the National League Championship Series.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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Scottie Scheffler romped to a magnificent four-shot victory to seal his first British Open title at Royal Portrush on Sunday, notching his fourth major success.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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