Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounced (on)
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Indiana forward Myisha Hines-Allen jumped into the scrum.
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Now, in an Emerson College poll that asked the same question, pessimism had jumped 26 points, to 41%, while optimism had ticked down to 42% − overall, a positive edge of a single point.
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People increasingly tackled complex social problems from their kitchen tables instead of waiting for Washington.
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He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
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Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
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The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
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While on the way to an audition, she was approached by fans and felt jarred, worried she was getting mugged.
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If you get mugged, don’t look the magnanakaw in the eye.
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Lander assailed Goldman for not being tough enough on Israel over its military action against Palestinians.
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Lander assailed Goldman for not being tough enough on Israel over its military action against Palestinians.
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The singer, who notably assaulted ex-girlfriend and Fenty beauty mogul Rihanna the night before the 2009 Grammy Awards, pleaded not guilty last year in the Diaw case.
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One of the suspects also assaulted and sprayed paint on a person, and when officers tried to detain the suspects several blocks away at Turk and Taylor streets, other people surrounded and obstructed the officers, police said.
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“Pounced (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounced%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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