Thesaurus results for POUNCING (ON)

pouncing (on)

verb

present participle of pounce (on)

as in tackling

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Biden focused on arming Ukraine to defend itself against Russia, rejoining the Iran nuclear deal and tackling climate change through the Paris Agreement.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
The preseason could play a major factor in deciding the running back competition, since tackling to the ground is rare in training camp drills.

— Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

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Still energy proved infectious, with the dugout jumping up and down while greeting him with a line of high-fives.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
After jumping out to a 3-0 first inning lead in game one, starter Justin Wrobleski gave up four home runs, leading to a 10-5 blowout loss.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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And yet, Simon Farnaby is perhaps most recognizable for mugging his rather expressive and jovial face, usually beneath a crop of untamed curly hair, across a series of scene-stealing comic cameos.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
These are pictures of everyone competing at the tournament, wearing their nation’s kit, usually posing pretty seriously, but occasionally mugging for the camera.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 June 2026

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New arrival Maghnes Akliouche adds another attacking option this summer, while the signing of Lucas Digne from Villa gives this particular fixture an early subplot, with the full-back facing his old club straight out of the gate.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Three men are charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew near the Adler Planetarium at the end of June, before pointing a gun at people in the city's Brighton Park neighborhood before they were arrested.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

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Russian state media reported that Robert Gilman’s sentence was extended in 2024 to 10 years for allegedly assaulting prison staff.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
The week after the letter was sent, Manz was charged with assaulting a villager who got too close to the fence.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of assaulting

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The race partly revolved around the war in Gaza, with Lander assailing Goldman for not being critical enough of Israel.

— Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Rabb was propelled by a constellation of progressive groups, charting a path to victory partly by assailing his own party as listening more to donors than voters.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 May 2026

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