Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounced (on)
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In California, annual sales of new light-duty zero-emission vehicles jumped 43% in 2022, according to the state’s Energy Commission.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Palm oil surged as much as 10%, soybean oil jumped and wheat neared a two-year peak, as the war in the Middle East drove energy and fertilizer costs higher and threatened to tighten supplies across agricultural markets.—
Hallie Gu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Balat then dropped a second object near some police officers and tried to run, but he was tackled and arrested, according to a court complaint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Hebrew University team tackled this challenge by redesigning the lantern architecture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Iran, Israel and the United States also have attacked oil and gas facilities since the war started, worsening supply concerns.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Its national oil company declared force majeure after the country’s sole oil refinery was attacked.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 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
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Election officials and experts assailed the review, done by the security firm Cyber Ninjas—which made claims about the election process that were disputed by state and county election officials—as deeply flawed and partisan.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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California law restricts when local enforcement can coordinate with ICE in making such arrests, and federal officials and Republicans have assailed the policy for hindering immigration enforcement.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Three weeks later, Jalloh allegedly assaulted an older male and stomped his head into the ground.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The American Nurses Association found that one in four nurses reported being physically assaulted on the job.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Pounced (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounced%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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