Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouncing (on)
Verb
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Daily sweeping is both about tackling same-day messes and preventing buildup.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Find out how to start tackling your high-rate debt now.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The enduring moment of the game is probably the deep touchdown pass between Shough and Chris Olave — the one that saw Olave shrugging off cornerback Jaycee Horn and then scampering into the end zone, then jumping into a Panthers field-side fan section.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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In one impressive video, the teenager could be seen jumping over a large hill on her bike before zooming around a corner.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Has Trump seen the album cover of To Pimp A Butterfly with Kendrick Lamar and his shirtless homies mean mugging on the White House lawn while a dead judge lies at their feet?—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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No amount of mugging before the cameras in Tianjin could mask the comedown this represents.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Obstructing, impeding, or attacking federal law enforcement is a federal crime.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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What now is the difference between the United States attacking Venezuela in order to install new leadership and Russia invading Ukraine to effect annexation and leadership change?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The suspect was later federally charged with assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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She was charged with assaulting a federal officer, but federal prosecutors later dismissed the case after security camera video and body camera footage emerged showing a Border Patrol agent steering his vehicle into Martinez’s truck.—
Claudia Lauer,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In 1495 Columbus retaliated by assailing Taíno villages and capturing chiefs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Pouncing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouncing%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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