Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce (on)
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Also, recent funding cuts or freezes to agencies like USAID are already having ramifications on the ground, with public-health professionals concerned that progress in tackling diseases like tuberculosis will stall or regress.—
Simon Williams,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Jones has started multiple games at guard and tackle since entering the league as a third-round pick of the Cardinals in 2020.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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When the biggest name in the sport jumps teams, a tsunami hits.—
Olivia Hicks,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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The finale jumps ahead 13 months, exploring the aftermath of the allegations on Jamie’s family.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trump has reportedly used denialism – about Joe Biden winning the 2020 election and that Jan. 6 entailed pro-Trump protesters violently assaulting police officers – to help vet appointees for senior national security and intelligence posts.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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When his mother tried to protect him, the group assaulted her, and ran off before police arrived.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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When Jensen then decides to go long, Collins and Pinnock move towards the near post and Wissa adjusts his position to be able to attack the second ball.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has attacked DEI on college campuses with particular zeal, threatening investigations, lawsuits and canceled federal funding.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Democrats who opposed the measure assailed it as discriminatory and a waste of floor time.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
3 Mar. 2025
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Advocates of temperance have attacked the more positive report, while the alcohol industry assailed the more critical one.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Pounce (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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