Thesaurus results for POUNCING (ON)

pouncing (on)

verb

present participle of pounce (on)

as in tackling

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That is the problem Quanta Computer and Quantinuum are now tackling.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
To combat this, Fabuloso Cleaning Expert Rosa Picosa likes to make tackling grease a regular part of her routine, utilizing a zone cleaning method and focusing on the kitchen as its own zone.

— Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of tackling

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Defense attorneys for the Massachusetts labor and delivery nurse do not deny that Clancy strangled her three children — Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months — before jumping from a second-story window of her suburban home in 2023.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
An avid athlete, Norton has participated in competitive horse jumping and skydiving and has also played tennis and skied.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of jumping

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Mean-mugging white classmates who, in turn, were sheepish and chastened.

— Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
And yet, Simon Farnaby is perhaps most recognizable for mugging his rather expressive and jovial face, usually beneath a crop of untamed curly hair, across a series of scene-stealing comic cameos.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

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So too are there similarities to the Brentford side that came up under Thomas Frank, given their set-piece credentials and attacking variety.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Fishback has been aggressively attacking Donalds over his politics and his race while holding rallies across the state drawing crowds of young men motivated by his hard-right campaign promises.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of attacking

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Conviser’s case, which was partially dismissed for lack of standing, accused legendary DePaul softball coach Eugene Lenti of verbally and mentally abusing his athletes and physically assaulting a staffer.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The case has also received widespread coverage in the US – including on CNN – where Trump has been assaulting DEI policies.

— Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of assaulting

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The race partly revolved around the war in Gaza, with Lander assailing Goldman for not being critical enough of Israel.

— Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Rabb was propelled by a constellation of progressive groups, charting a path to victory partly by assailing his own party as listening more to donors than voters.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 May 2026

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