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past tense of pounce (on or upon)
Synonyms & Antonyms of pounced (on or upon)
to take sudden, violent action against
- the muggers pounced on the unsuspecting tourists as soon as they rounded the corner
Synonyms for pounced (on or upon)
- assailed,
- assaulted,
- attacked,
- beset,
- bushwhacked,
- charged,
- descended (on or upon),
- jumped (on),
- raided,
- rushed,
- set on,
- sicced
- (also sicked),
- stormed,
- struck,
- trashed,
- turned (on),
- went in (on)
Words Related to pounced (on or upon)
- ambuscaded,
- ambushed,
- surprised
- (also surprized),
- waylaid
Phrases Synonymous with pounced (on or upon)
Near Antonyms for pounced (on or upon)
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“Pounced (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounced%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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