Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce (on)
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An Intimate Shared Experience With music that often tackles and attempts to resolve difficult emotions, the sessions at Við Djúpið can begin to feel like therapy.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025 -
In Season 3, Titus Welliver’s Harry Bosch is about to tackle his final case.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last week jumped to 242,000, the highest in three months.—
Steven Lemongello,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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By the end of March, however, the microalgae’s carbon uptake had jumped, along with the number of cells and the concentration of chlorophyll—proxies for growth and photosynthesis.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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The owner of a Wisconsin ski hill is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old boy who did not pay for an entry pass, authorities say.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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He was also convicted of assaulting a child over an eight-year period between 2010 and 2018.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Despite losing all three, there were significant improvements collectively and individually, with contributions from attacking starlets Nico Paz, who scored against Atalanta, and Diao, who got the equaliser against Juventus.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The case, which generated headlines around the world, comes amid rising hostility against Muslims and Palestinians in the U.S. since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023.—
Sophia Tareen and Melissa Perez Winder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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The program, which was immediately assailed by immigrant rights advocates, targets those who have not encountered immigration officials in the past, and ratchets up Trump’s deluge of orders and policy changes intended to toughen immigration laws and facilitate deportations.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The district attorney repeatedly assailed the Police Department over the level of security in its evidence room, saying that officers had unfettered access through a gap in the wall and used a broomstick to jimmy a door.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
20 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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