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
  • Standard devices, however, trigger these microscopic jumps far too slowly.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Those two games were tacked onto the regular season, which now jumps to 84 games.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of jumps
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  • Light tackles heavy computing One major goal is to establish a technical roadmap for moving beyond incremental improvements to graphics processing units.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Max tackles daily dust and crumbs with a super-slim profile that easily slides underneath low-hanging furniture where manual vacuums can't reach.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of tackles
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  • Some of the most popular entries include SCP-173, a concrete statue that attacks anyone who breaks eye contact, and SCP-682, a supremely intelligent reptile that can adapt to any environment and rapidly heal any injury.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Johnson, a longevity-maxxing advocate, announced in July that he was diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis, a chronic inflammatory condition where the immune system attacks the cells within the stomach lining.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of attacks
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  • 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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