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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounced
Verb
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Rabbi Perry Nussbaum, the congregation’s leader from the 1950s to the 70s, supported civil rights activists and helped found an interracial group of clergy to help rebuild Black churches attacked by white supremacists, according to the institute.—
Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
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And, the dog attacked again after the owner failed to secure the dog in a separate room.—
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Johnson hauled in Moore’s pass with his right hand, and romped into the end zone while dragging a pair of defenders.—
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Mountainburg 69, Life Way Christian 40 Mountainburg staked itself to an early 23-9 lead and romped past Life Way Christian.—
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Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.—
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“Pounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounced. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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