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Pouncing is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pouncing in a sentence

Related words

Pouncing | Pounced | Pounces

Pouncing meaning

present participle and gerund of pounce

Using Pouncing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of pounce
  • In the example corpus, pouncing often appears in combinations such as: pouncing on, before pouncing, and pouncing.

Context around Pouncing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

action 1× oiam 1× dumornay 1× mcneil 1× saints 1× worth 1× eventually 1× allies 1× doran 1× goal 1×

Often after:

sharply 1×

Sentence patterns with Pouncing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

aaron doran pouncing sharply to 1× and eventually pouncing on the 1× arsenal goal pouncing on podolski 1× attacks while pouncing on their 1× history of pouncing on new 1× instead of pouncing on it 1× into action pouncing on the 1× me from pouncing on you 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after 17 minutes 1× after ramsey s 1× akanbi was the 1× and nothing will 1× but the innings 1× chand followed him 1×

Common sentence endings:

after gagging her 1× beginning of 2024 1× cleared the danger 1× for the ride 1× from 12 yards 1× gibbs s cross 1×

Words around Pouncing

Just before it in the word index:

pouncey 26 pounces 17 pounced 151 pounce 109 pounamu 4 poum 5

Just after it in the word index:

pound 1.835 poundage 3 poundbakery 2 poundbury 7 pounded 170 pounder 90

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdur 43 abrasion 43 abscess 43 absconded 43 acclimated 43 acf 43

Corpus analysis for Pouncing

  • In this selection, "pouncing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, action, oiam, dumornay and sharply stand out and add context to how "pouncing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aaron doran pouncing sharply to and and eventually pouncing on the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pouncing" sits close to words such as abdur, abrasion and abscess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pouncing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And nothing will stop me from pouncing on you. (9 words)

Their spawn (later named Glen/Glenda) wailed uncontrollably before pouncing on Preston. (12 words)

Pouncing on her, he dragged her into nearby thickets and reportedly outraged her modesty, after gagging her. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

The 22-year-old swept home to cap a brilliant counter-attack from Pools involving David Ferguson and Josh Umerah before pouncing on another Sunderland error from the restart to finish well from the edge of the area. (38 words)

He let break points slip through his fingers, including two set points in the third, while Djokovic was clinical as usual, applying constant pressure on the Italian’s serve and pouncing on opportunities when they arose. (36 words)

But the innings was exactly what the youngster prides himself on at the crease – wearing the bowlers down, never wavering from his strengths and eventually pouncing on the opposition, regardless of who they are, or where. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Chand followed him inside and held him at knifepoint until Dhaliwal tried to fight back and four gym-goers jumped into action — pouncing on the assailant, according to footage of the assault.

Coates spilt a Jahrome Hughes bomb but the ball went backwards with OIam pouncing for a 16-10 scoreline before a Nick Meaney penalty gave the team more breathing space.

He let break points slip through his fingers, including two set points in the third, while Djokovic was clinical as usual, applying constant pressure on the Italian’s serve and pouncing on opportunities when they arose.

Iloilo kept pounding the net with strong attacks while pouncing on their rivals’ lapses in the second frame, putting the D’Navigators away at 20-11.

Skipper Millie Bright, looking a little rusty in her first game since the end of March gave the ball away with Dumornay pouncing before Jess Carter cleared the danger.

The 22-year-old swept home to cap a brilliant counter-attack from Pools involving David Ferguson and Josh Umerah before pouncing on another Sunderland error from the restart to finish well from the edge of the area.

The Steelheads opened the scoring after pouncing on a turnover and rushing in three-on-two with their big fish on the ice.

Cullen felt the dismissal was harsh, with McNeil pouncing on O’Shea’s poor control well away from the Burnley goal.

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Tauru was taken at pick 10, with the Saints pouncing on a bolter who wasn’t on draft radars at the beginning of 2024.

There is a Discovery Plus free trial, and if things like a Disney Plus free trial and a Peacock TV free trial are of interest to you, it’s worth pouncing on.

Zemeckis has a long history of pouncing on new technologies to help him tell stories, from “Forrest Gump” to “The Polar Express,” and Hanks has often come along for the ride.

And nothing will stop me from pouncing on you.

But the innings was exactly what the youngster prides himself on at the crease – wearing the bowlers down, never wavering from his strengths and eventually pouncing on the opposition, regardless of who they are, or where.

It takes readers until the second-to-last line to learn that LaCasse isn’t one of the “Trump allies” pouncing over Reade’s allegations.

Pouncing on her, he dragged her into nearby thickets and reportedly outraged her modesty, after gagging her.

Their spawn (later named Glen/Glenda) wailed uncontrollably before pouncing on Preston.

After 17 minutes, Tom Walsh’s ball across the box found Aaron Doran pouncing sharply to volley but the Irishman hit the right-hand upright from 12 yards.

After Ramsey's opener, Jenkinson grabbed his first Arsenal goal, pouncing on Podolski's deflected shot from Kieran Gibbs's cross.

Akanbi was the scorer, pouncing on a mistake by Mark Hughes and hooking home after Allen met Dan Wishart’s cross.

He also missed picking up a fumble by trying to scoop up the football and run with it instead of pouncing on it.

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Common combinations with pouncing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pouncing" in a sentence?
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What does "pouncing" mean?
Pouncing means: present participle and gerund of pounce
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