Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounced (on)
Verb
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Once, when the lights came on in the middle of the night, my sister and I both jumped into the shower at 1 or 2am.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026 -
During Episode 8, Rob cried during an argument and jumped into the villa pool fully clothed — a scene that quickly made the rounds among fans.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In a recent blog post, Martha shares how the crew from The Arborist tackled the trimming.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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Pretti, a 39-year-old man shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis, was holding a cellphone in his hand when masked officers tackled him, disarmed him and shot him dead.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The ministry said settlers vandalized or attacked 45 mosques in the West Bank last year.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The violence captured on cellphone videos and shared around the globe – buses burning, gas stations attacked, military helicopters flying overhead – wasn’t just happening in remote rural towns long plagued by drug violence.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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At that moment, this was not just about public safety, cleaning up the streets, or being mugged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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No one wants to get mugged in the Lower East Side — or anywhere else, of course.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ekulona’s Julie is assailed as much by Hedda’s slights as by her indifference.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Alongside Palasciano, speakers assailed the influx of Indian Americans, from accusing them of snatching the American Dream to criticizing their driving skills and even blaming them for traffic.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Reflecting on the case as a mirror to her character’s journey, LaNasa pointed out that Dana never pressed charges against Doug Driscoll, the man who assaulted her.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
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Responding officers were told by the woman that Driscoll had allegedly assaulted her and taken her two children, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Pounced (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounced%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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