POUNCED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

pounced (on or upon)

verb

past tense of pounce (on or upon)

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against the muggers pounced on the unsuspecting tourists as soon as they rounded the corner

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Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
The three men who attacked our CBS News Chicago crew near Adler Planetarium before pointing a gun at people in Brighton Park on Monday afternoon have been charged.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of attacked

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The singer, who notably assaulted ex-girlfriend and Fenty beauty mogul Rihanna the night before the 2009 Grammy Awards, pleaded not guilty last year in the Diaw case.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
One of the suspects also assaulted and sprayed paint on a person, and when officers tried to detain the suspects several blocks away at Turk and Taylor streets, other people surrounded and obstructed the officers, police said.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of assaulted

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The Fulton County Election Hub in Union City was raided by the FBI in January and hundreds of election materials were seized.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Subpoenas were issued June 8, the same day FBI agents raided both men’s houses and the assessor’s office.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of raided

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The puncher, who was wearing a white shirt and shorts, white socks and black crocs, stormed off and has not been caught.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
With Lionel Messi, then 35, defying nature in Tom Brady-like fashion, Argentina stormed to its third World Cup title, which worked in Telemundo’s favor.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 July 2026

Definition of stormed

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The suspect’s vehicle entered a closed roadway on Interstate 20 at the 420 exit near Aledo and struck an 18-wheeler, the release states.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
According to the department, a third-party contractor accidentally struck a power line while working in the area, causing a brief power outage at the Adamsville Pump Station.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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