POUNCED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

pounced (on or upon)

verb

past tense of pounce (on or upon)

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against the muggers pounced on the unsuspecting tourists as soon as they rounded the corner

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Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz after the United States and Israel attacked the country in February.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Yemen’s Houthis declared a blockade of Saudi shipping last month, attacked Saudi oil tankers this week, and are threatening to impose tolls, adding urgency to securing the waterway.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of attacked

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Police said the suspect broke into the home, physically assaulted a resident and fled with several items.

— Harry Harris, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
In 2024, the US paused all avocado imports from the state for more than a week after two US avocado inspectors were assaulted and detained at a police roadblock.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of assaulted

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In Kogi State, bandits recently raided an orphanage and took twenty-three children hostage.

— Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Seven of 10 adult child caregivers have taken a hit to their job or career to keep caring, and nearly 1 in 3 have raided or scaled back their own retirement savings, Bay Alarm Medical said.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of raided

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Spain erected a 1,600-foot sea barrier off Ceuta after tens of thousands of migrants stormed the frontier, a deadly rush that left at least 67 dead.

— Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Sami and Finn brawled with Gunther before Nick Aldis stormed out and got the better of Gunther in a brawl of his own.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of stormed

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Drones struck the nearby town of Al-Burj Al-Shamali, which was subsequently hit by a strike from a fighter jet, NNA said on Thursday, adding that people were seen fleeing toward Tyre.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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