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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The two bears had been involved in an incident in which two of Grazer’s 2024 cubs were attacked by Chunk after falling over a waterfall.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
Soon after, Anthropic revealed that its own stress testers attacked three companies too.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacked

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The suspects then forced the clerk into a rear employee office at gunpoint, where the clerk was allegedly assaulted, according to police.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026
During which he was physically assaulted and told that in no uncertain terms that this was coming from the captain.

— Jim DeFede, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of assaulted

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Eleven current and former Ford Heights officials are facing 79 felony charges after investigators raided the Village Hall on Thursday to execute a search warrant.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Metro Narcotics agents on Thursday raided the Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store, located on the 100 block of Heritage Drive in Oxford, officials said.

— Anthony Cusumano, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of raided

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Zverev served for the match in the second set but double-faulted to hand De Minaur a break and the Australian stormed back into it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Authorities said key fugitives in the case include Dimitri Hérard, ex-head of security at Haiti's National Palace, who escaped two years ago after a powerful gang federation stormed Haiti's two biggest prisons.

— EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of stormed

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The truck driver, who police identified only as a 57-year-old man, was heading westbound on East 14th Street and making a right turn onto First Avenue when his vehicle struck the teens.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Bregman lost his bat but maintained his footing as the ball struck him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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