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pounce on

VERB

catch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest capture grab pick seize snag snare take trap

STRONG

bag bust clasp claw clench clutch collar cop corral entangle entrap glom glove grasp grip hook lasso nab nail net pluck prehend secure snatch

WEAK

get one's fingers on lay hold of take hold of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go liberate lose offer reject release

STRONG

loose loosen unfasten

WEAK

let off

VERB

waylay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accost

STRONG

ambuscade assail attack box bushwhack catch jump lurk prowl skulk slink surprise

WEAK

hold up lay for lie in wait set upon swoop down on

Antonyms

WEAK

allow forward

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A host of big names behind McIlroy are ready to pounce on any slips which he may make over the weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He kept his cool to pounce on an error from Martin Zubimendi, round David Raya and slot in his ninth goal since joining the Red Devils.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

My wife and I keep current with L.A. condo listings so we can pounce on a place either soon after our home sale or possibly just before that.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

“We were already looking at infrastructure in and around L.A., so when the airport became an option, we knew we had to pounce on it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

It was not coming at her; it never did that, or tried to pounce on her.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

pounce on

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