Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouncing (on)
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The study underscores the importance of tackling the obesity epidemic, with one billion individuals projected to be living with obesity by 2030, according to the World Obesity Federation.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
According to its website, RIC has diverse research teams, each tackling unique challenges in robotics and AI.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2024
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Constantly jumping from one shiny object to the next can lead to distractions that chip away at our businesses' foundations, making sustainability challenging.—
Cody Bjugan,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Everybody was smiling and literally jumping with joy.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But future opponents will surely seek to incorporate elements of the defensive blueprint which helped Everton and Fulham derail Chelsea’s attacking momentum.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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And all up and down the 800-mile front line in western Russia and northern, eastern and southern Ukraine, Russian troops are attacking.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The men allegedly took turns assaulting Doe while the female celebrity watched.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025
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In another setback, Le Pen lost his European Parliament seat in 2002 for a year for assaulting a Socialist politician during a 1997 election campaign.—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Pouncing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouncing%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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