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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The Sassuolo man was carted off with his leg in an air cast midway through the second half after being tackled from behind by Qatar’s Assim Madibo.
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Other creators like Zac Radford (74), Peter Finch (74), Rick Shiels (77), Fat Perez (77), and Erik Anders Lang (77) also tackled the course.
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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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Jeffries remembers that, in his preteen years, his mother, Laneda, was often mugged on her way home from work.
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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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Louis rips his spine out, dislocates his jaw, and reads Claudia’s diary entries about how she was repeatedly assaulted by him.
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Two officers were assaulted during this time.
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“Pounced (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounced%20%28on%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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