Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounces (on)
Verb
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The woman jumps off the balcony.—
Rabih Alameddine
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025 -
One statistic really jumps off the page.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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And as Ford pointed out, the need for education goes beyond the students, which is part of what HMSE tackles as well.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Dennis tries to hug Roman, but Roman attacks him, punching him multiple times before leaving the hotel room.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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After Wednesday disables the machine with an axe, Isaac’s ability no longer works, and Thing attacks him.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pounces (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounces%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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