pounces (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pounce (on)
as in jumps

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  1. jumps
  2. tackles
  3. attacks
  4. assaults
Verb
  • Add an annual contribution of $250, and the average amount jumps to $15,154.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Nissan shares have lost 45% of their value over the past five years, compared to 26% and 42% jumps for Honda and Toyota respectively.
    — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of jumps
Verb
  • His focus on the voting bill, instead of signing one that tackles a top issue for voters, has left some GOP strategists baffled.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • Kin, which was selected as one of Oprah's Book Club picks earlier this year, tackles themes of family and found family, particularly between women.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of tackles
Verb
  • The once-quiet judges see a growing threat in a president who personally attacks jurists ruling against him.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • The study surveyed blood donations for the disease’s key antibody, which is in a class dubbed IgE and specifically attacks a double-sugar molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose, also known as alpha-gal.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Definition of attacks
Verb
  • Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Definition of assaults
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“Pounces (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounces%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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