Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouncing (on)
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Video podcasts in particular have filled some of the gap, picking up more celebrity interviews, investigating true crimes and tackling many of the same subjects as their TV predecessors at a fraction of the price.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The first step, Duris says, is tackling the perfectionism that likely got you here in the first place.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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In some ways, the Mets are jumping off the deep end in hiring Willard.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Manz claimed in court documents his smart watch recorded his heart rate jumping from 80 beats per minute to 95 per minute after eating the tacos with hot and spicy salsa.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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There’s a scene in which Frank meets his own idol, an alt-world version of Fred Astaire (played by Gyllenhaal’s brother Jake, who is good at mugging and singing), and vomits his fandom at him until the actor recoils.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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For most of the show, Bad Bunny had been mugging merrily to the camera, flaring his eyes and making hammy gestures to illustrate his words.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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The crude market has been hit by wild volatility since the United States and Israel began striking Iran at the end of last month, with Tehran retaliating by attacking targets across the oil-rich Gulf and effectively shutting down the Strait of Hormuz.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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After many of them, Trump officials moved quickly to justify the shooting and accuse the victim of attacking agents, all before an investigation had taken place.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Fanning has been suspended without pay for assaulting two women, including his 30-year-old daughter, a court docket shows Thursday.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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A day before the stabbings, Ricks had appeared in court after having been charged with assaulting Sanchez during a previous incident.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump has singled out Moore for criticism, blaming him for a Potomac sewage spill, assailing his handing of Baltimore's bridge collapse and invoking a controversy over his military record.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Horvath, 43, has been one of the mayor’s most outspoken critics over the past year, assailing her record on homelessness and last year’s Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and left 12 people dead.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Pouncing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouncing%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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