Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouncing (on)
Verb
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Open-field tackling has been diddly-poo.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
His right ankle got trapped and twisted under safety Ji’Ayir Brown, who was tackling Rachaad White on a 10-yard run near midfield.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even the field goal block right there, [DE] Sam [Williams] is jumping over with the block.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Daniels has made an impact beyond jumping to the top of the depth chart; his attitude rubs off on everybody.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 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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In 2019-20 and 2020-21, just six per cent of throw-ins from the attacking third were sent into the penalty area.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And, while large-scale armies were attacking one another with a vast arsenal of technological advancements, De Stijl architects and theorists were observing great opportunities for a better world based on this massive scale and these new technologies.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The two teens charged with assaulting a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer were sentenced to probation this week.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Mayers has vehemently denied assaulting Ephron that night.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
14 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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