Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounced (on)
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Wagering has jumped to the forefront of college football as Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby won a court order early last week that restored his eligibility and set aside a ban by the NCAA for betting on pro and college sports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026 -
Stocks of companies enmeshed in the artificial-intelligence industry also jumped.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Yet the complex governance issues—like deciding which company would be the parent, who would determine the price of the new company’s shares, as well as the details of a stock swap—would all need to be tackled.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Then, 75 seconds into the second quarter, Alvarado tackled Wembanyama’s right leg beneath the basket, away from the ball.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Hundreds of people have been killed in fighting between the two countries since February, when Afghanistan attacked Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Jeffries remembers that, in his preteen years, his mother, Laneda, was often mugged on her way home from work.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Drivers in New York pay a $9 fee to drive into Manhattan to get mugged, have their cars hijacked, or both.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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Lander has assailed Goldman for accepting AIPAC’s endorsement and for voting to send military aid to Israel, which Lander has vowed to oppose.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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The former increases excitability and preparedness for movement in response to the tennis equivalent of being assailed by a woolly mammoth.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Some of the women said the male operators assaulted them after soliciting them for jet ski rides from small islands just east of Paradise Island, downtown Nassau, and Paradise Island beaches, according to the security alert.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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While in custody, the sheriff's office said, the suspect assaulted the deputy.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Pounced (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounced%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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