pounce in the PONS Dictionary

pounce Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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When prey approaches or falls in, the spider pounces on it.
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The red fox is another year-round resident, listening for and pouncing on mice moving under six feet of snow.
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Seldom active, they lie in wait to pounce on an unsuspecting prey.
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Once prey is located, it will conceal itself, quickly approach, then pounce.
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When the birds spot prey animals moving by, they will pounce on them.
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The blue-ringed octopus pounces on its prey, seizing it with its arms and pulling it towards its mouth.
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When it finds prey, it pounces and punches through the snow to catch its victim.
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He will pounce and bite anything that he views as a threat.
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Something pounces on the guard as he nears a corner, dragging him out of sight.
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For some designs the outlines were pounced through a stencil.
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