pounces (on)

present tense third-person singular of pounce (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounces (on)
Verb
  • With more than $100 million in funding, that jumps to 19%.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Lisa added that Ryder is incredibly athletic despite his disability and regularly climbs and jumps off things at home.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
  • While convenience can lead to concerns about waste, particularly in packaging, Taylor Farms tackles this with a progressive sustainability initiative.
    William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Petro attacks Trump while protecting narcos and engaging in the drug business.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • With Pervis Estupinan or Davide Bartesaghi holding width on the left and No 9 Santiago Gimenez dragging defenders away, Pulisic attacks the gap between centre-back and full-back, arriving in stride rather than starting wide.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The White House told ProPublica that anyone who assaults federal immigration agents would be prosecuted.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The Kid also physically assaults Apollonia at one point.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Pounces (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounces%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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