pounced (on)

verb

Definition of pounced (on)next
past tense of pounce (on)
as in tackled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounced (on)
  1. tackled
  2. jumped
  3. attacked
  4. assailed
  5. assaulted
Verb
  • This is what Bob’s Red Mill, the whole grain manufacturer and a client of mine, tackled first at their Milwaukie, Oregon manufacturing plant.
    Kate Gaertner, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Break your big goals into smaller, bite-sized pieces that can be tackled week by week.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of tackled
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  • According to Capgemini's research, the percentage of large companies that have adopted generative AI has jumped from 6% last year to 24% this year.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With China offering incentives to consumers who replace their gasoline cars with electric and low-emission vehicles, the mix of new energy vehicle sales has jumped to about 50% of overall automotive sales.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • While on the ground, Evans is shot twice more with bean bag rounds and attacked twice by a police dog as Evans screams.
    Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Roving gangs on scooters attacked and beat Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, overnight in an outburst of what authorities called antisemitic violence.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • The historic disaster presented unique challenges for emergency officials trying to evacuate and safeguard residents in a mountainous region assailed by multiple floods and tropical-storm winds.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • View Comments Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News and NBC host turned conservative podcaster, also assailed CBS for fact checking Vance’s claims.
    Hadas Gold, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of assailed
Verb
  • Footage circulating on social media showed supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team being chased down and assaulted on Thursday night, with one video geolocated by NBC News to near Amsterdam's central station that showed fighting on the streets between the Israelis and their attackers.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • One of the women claims she was assaulted at just 13 years old while attending an MTV Video Music Awards after-party in September 2000 by a 30-year-old Combs and an unnamed male celebrity while an unnamed female celebrity watched.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of assaulted
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