pounce (on)

verb

Definition of pounce (on)next
as in to tackle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce (on)
  1. tackle
  2. jump
  3. assault
  4. attack
  5. assail
Verb
  • Someone else in The Lab probably tackled it last week.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Driven by the alarming rate of unintended pregnancies and the barriers faced by women in accessing contraceptives, this company is tackling the challenge head-on with a two-pronged approach.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tackle
Verb
  • The actors stood in a circle for a warmup exercise, and the Divines jumped right in.
    Ted Koppel, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • For those born in 1960 and later, the retirement age will jump to 67.
    Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of jump
Verb
  • McIntyre was arrested Tuesday and charged with assaulting a government official, Capitol Police said.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • McIntyre, a 33-year-old from Chicago, was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday evening at an event for foster children and charged with assaulting a government official.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of assault
Verb
  • Governments around the world have trained eagles to attack unmanned aircraft.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • According to police reports, Sloan attacked fellow student Mara Daffron before class, puncturing Daffron's spleen.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of attack
Verb
  • President-elect Donald Trump’s appointees to run the nation’s health agencies have been assailed by Democratic lawmakers for their embrace of unproven medical theories, such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • During his first term, Trump regularly assailed Hunter Biden, and numerous leading Republicans, including his nominees to lead the Justice Department, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, had labeled him a criminal long before the gun and tax convictions.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of assail
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