Sentence examples for to pounce from inspiring English sources

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to rock

to bounce

to leap

to jump

to write

"to pounce" is a valid phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe the action of quickly attacking or seizing something, for example: "The cat pounced on its prey and carried it off to the safety of the shadows."

Dictionary

to pounce

verb

To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.

To pounce paper, or a pattern

synonyms

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Competitors were quick to pounce.

The New York Times

And ready to pounce.

The New York Times - Sports

Mr. Lhota was ready to pounce.

The New York Times

Statisticians were quick to pounce.

The Guardian

"Bang, I'm going to pounce on him".

The New Yorker

"They are about to pounce," she said.

The Guardian

Is the Tiger ready to pounce?

The Guardian - Sport

They want to pounce, seek and destroy.

The New York Times - Sports

Swivel-eyed dealers wait to pounce.

The Guardian - Arts

He is exhilarated, raring, ready to pounce.

The New York Times

There is always a James critic ready to pounce.

The New York Times - Sports

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to begin…

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