Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounces (on)
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For students whose schools use AI extensively, the rate of students who have had a romantic relationship with AI jumps to 32%.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025 -
In the third and fourth quarters, that jumps to more than 72 percent of the time.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rogen plays Jeff, while Palmer plays Elena, a coworker and love interest of Arj's, marking a Being Mortal reunion in a comedy that tackles economic inequity and the housing crisis.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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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
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If the person is untreated, the methanol metabolizes into formic acid, which attacks the optic nerve and nervous system, leading to blindness, organ failure or death within 48 hours.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The White House told ProPublica that anyone who assaults federal immigration agents would be prosecuted.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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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 24 Oct. 2025.
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