POUNCING (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

pouncing (on or upon)

verb

present participle of pounce (on or upon)

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against the muggers pounced on the unsuspecting tourists as soon as they rounded the corner

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Okot applied that advice by limiting unnecessary dribbles and attacking the basket more efficiently.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
Zizou helped lead his national team to its first-ever World Cup trophy, with the attacking midfielder scoring two goals in the 1998 final.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of attacking

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Before that, he had been convicted assaulting someone at a Berlin high school in 2019, as well as robbing someone of a pair of headphones nearly a year later.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 July 2026
He was expelled from Framingham High School after assaulting a student.

— Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of assaulting

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Barrow County Sheriff’s Office investigator Jason Smith read aloud from notebooks recovered after the shooting that outlined Colt’s plans in striking detail.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Preparing to depart for Charlotte this week as LAFC’s lone representative in the MLS All-Star Game, Son continued his recent form by striking a right-footed shot low inside the far post.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of striking

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