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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounced (on)
Verb
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And quickly, her opponents jumped her as soon as the bell rang.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026 -
The number of Americans seeking Irish citizenship through ancestry—a route for people with Irish parents or grandparents—jumped 63% last year.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Through their Elba Hope Foundation, the couple has tackled issues including food insecurity, sustainability, and youth advocacy.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
22 May 2026
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Since it was founded in 1992, the Elton John AIDS Foundation has provided support and care for the LGBTQ+ community and tackled the stigma that stands in the way of ending AIDS for everyone, everywhere.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Indigenous men grieved but also fumed when women were attacked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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In 1926, when the founder of modern Saudi Arabia conquered Mecca, his religious militia attacked the Egyptian caravan in a clash known as the Maḥmal Incident.—
Iqbal Akhtar,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Jeffries remembers that, in his preteen years, his mother, Laneda, was often mugged on her way home from work.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Drivers in New York pay a $9 fee to drive into Manhattan to get mugged, have their cars hijacked, or both.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
Verb
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In 2018, that monopoly was assailed by signs and portents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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And so rivals again assailed Becerra’s performance as state attorney general and Health and Human Services secretary in the Biden administration.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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During the original 2014 outbreak, fear and distrust became so severe in parts of Guinea that healthcare teams were attacked, Red Cross burial teams were assaulted, and Ebola education workers were murdered.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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By the afternoon of April 10, one week after Aldis said she was assaulted, a total of seven additional women reported to police that they were assaulted or molested by Borger during a massage.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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“Pounced (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounced%20%28on%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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