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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On her second set point chance, Sabalenka attacked hard down the middle.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Fresh off a recent campaign visit to Michigan, Vance above all aimed at Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, who the vice president has attacked aggressively for invoking his wife, Usha Vance, on the campaign trail.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacked

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According to the indictment, defendants allegedly kept Nordquist confined, forced him to stand or kneel facing the wall, physically assaulted him and poured bleach on him, amongst many other forms of extreme torture.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
An attack on two women outside a Lavender Heights nightclub early Monday, days after a member of the city’s LGBTQ community was assaulted, stoked new safety concerns in the midtown Sacramento neighborhood.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of assaulted

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Police raided the home several times but failed to find the painting.

— Sergio Farella, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Thieves on Thursday raided the Treasure of Villena -- one of the greatest Bronze Age gold collections -- at a museum in the Spanish city of Villena, taking most of the 50-plus mainly gold bracelets, bowls, bottles and other items on display.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Madison Keys was serving at 5-0 in the third set before Zheng Qinwen stormed back for a 1-6, 7-6(3) 7-5 win.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
With Michigan stealing a 13-12 win over the Broncos in dramatic fashion, the fans who stuck around in The Big House stormed the field to celebrate.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of stormed

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The Houthis struck an airbase in Khamis Mushait and oil infrastructure in nearby cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Four years ago, however, Paul Dolan struck an agreement with David Blitzer to become a minority owner with a pathway for Blitzer to eventually assume controlling interest.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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