pounce
Example Sentences
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But they’ll certainly be ready to pounce if another opportunity materializes.
From Los Angeles Times
Even outside of retirement accounts, many everyday Americans have pounced on stock downturns this year to buy the dip.
He has the vision and instincts of an eagle, anticipating, reading and then pouncing and attacking.
From Los Angeles Times
When it did, the hosts pounced, carried by the energy of the expectant Gabba crowd.
From BBC
The second-tier club held on to her for as long as they could, but when her contract expired in the summer, Villa pounced to put her in the Women's Super League spotlight.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
