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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounced (on)
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The defensive spark plug somehow jumped higher than any Nuggets forward did for a rebound in Minneapolis last Thursday night, chest-thumping the glass at the top of his leap.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026 -
One person hopped over a fence and jumped into the bay, where police later detained them, Beere said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Residents of the usually picturesque Russian resort town of Tuapse were this week warned not to leave the homes or open windows as authorities tackled intense fires from a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on the town’s oil refinery.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Following their engagement in October 2010, Prince William and his then-fiancée, Kate Middleton tackled her first royal duty as a team.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hours earlier, a vessel near the strait reported being attacked by several small boats.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Iran warned Monday that any vessel attempting to transit the waterway would be attacked.—
May 4,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Nathan MacKinnon managed to keep his cool Thursday despite getting mugged every shift and drawing some curious calls — Embellishment?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hardly surprising when the average American citizen is being fiscally mugged by the consequences of double standards that have long been at play, with Israeli entities not only exempt from registering as foreign agents, but exceptionally blessed to freely interfere in American political life.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Raman also assailed Bass over the fire, the worst in the city’s history.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In the years following the departure of Ailes, many critics further assailed the network for eroding any line between news reporting and commentary and political advocacy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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Idaho murder suspect accepts plea deal Watchdog/Investigative Report Rose Evans, first place, Mom says her 3-year-old was assaulted at a gym.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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Rockwall police have arrested two people – including a Rowlett police officer – after a woman reported she was assaulted at a business last month, authorities said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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“Pounced (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounced%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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