pounce (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce (on)
Verb
  • Backed by over 50 industry partners, including Atlassian and Salesforce, A2A represents Google’s vision of fostering collaborative AI architectures to tackle enterprise challenges.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Kitt-Denton ran down the left sideline to haul in a pass 40 yards downfield, then dodged and weaved another 20 yards before being tackled inside the 10-yard line.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Marlins, who seized a four-run lead Friday before losing 7-4, jumped ahead early Saturday as well.
    Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
  • As Owen Michaels’ championship-game sealing empty-netter went in late in Saturday’s third period, the Western Michigan forward raced to the bench and jumped over the boards.
    Joe Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Uber has said the driver gave them a different version of events, saying the driver claimed the two riders fought in the back of his car and assaulted him at the end of the trip.
    Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Warhorse bandmates drummer Tre Cool and bassist Mike Dirnt assaulted their instruments with their trademark goofiness and aggression, with three other touring members helping fill the massive venue with a legion of guitars and keys.
    Jeff Miller, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Every American should reject the president's and his cronies' illegitimate use of government power to attack his enemies.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Korematsu was just 22 years old and working hard to expand his family’s flower nursery outside San Francisco when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
    Lauren Stienstra, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The first was a retweet of a posting by Secretary of State Marco Rubio just hours after Zelensky was publicly assailed by Trump and his deputy JD Vance at a meeting in the White House at the end of February.
    Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
  • No peace or strength One lie that Trump has chosen to assail Canada is that the country is a kingpin in the fentanyl trade that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year.
    Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Pounce (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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