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Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Regimes pounce on such language, using implicit U.S. endorsements to stifle free speech and activism at home.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
Alicia Kort, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
The firms’ recommendations were pounced on by supporters of Measure G, the governance reform measure on the Nov. 5 ballot.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The photo’s copyright owner, a struggling studio in Chicago, would no doubt pounce on the campaign and demand a hefty payment for the oversight.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Regimes pounce on such language, using implicit U.S. endorsements to stifle free speech and activism at home.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
Verb
That said, your future frigid self will thank you for pouncing right now.
—Alicia Kort, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
The firms’ recommendations were pounced on by supporters of Measure G, the governance reform measure on the Nov. 5 ballot.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce
Noun
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Jackson showed little remorse for the victims of his violent attacks, which infuriated McManus.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Will Fairview’s high-powered attack, headlined by star senior wideout/running back Jordan Rechel, be enough to make noise in the playoffs after a so-so regular-season schedule?Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Celebrities regularly cavorted in Tramp, the glitzy nightclub that first made a splash in London’s Mayfair in 1969.Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
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Drummers beat time, firecrackers burst and fizz, and demons cavort and dance.Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
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More:Def Leppard, Journey and Steve Miller romp through five hours of rock sing-alongs Dave Mason is still moving forward Despite Mason’s journeyman career playing with musical greats, his personal life often took dark turns.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Glenn throttled Metzenbaum in the primary, with more than 56% of the vote, and romped in the general election over Cleveland’s Republican Mayor Ralph J. Perk.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 30 July 2024
Verb
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On the opposite wall, a modern interpretation of scrolls of frolicking animals nods to the first manga.Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024
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The brief teaser included raucous footage of their various children, who range in age from 10 years old to 19 months, screaming, pillow fighting and frolicking on the couch.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Verb
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Amongst the ornate grandeur of the state rooms and bedrooms, hung in with priceless tapestries and embroideries of gambolling classical Arcadian subjects and vast likenesses of Stuart kings and queens, her work is arresting at every turn.Sarah Mower, Vogue, 1 July 2024
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For California’s governor, who loves gamboling on a national stage, the whole evening was a lark.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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“Pounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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