Cat pounced, mouse jumped, narrowly escaping.

Meaning: The cat suddenly leaped towards the mouse, but the mouse quickly jumped out of the way, barely avoiding being caught.

Choice of Words: Pounced means to jump or leap suddenly. Jumped means to propel oneself into the air. Narrowly means almost but not quite. Escaping means to get away or avoid something.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The mouse narrowly escaped.
• The mouse escaped narrowly.
• Cat jumped branch to branch, escaping dog.
• Cat pounces swiftly, bird escapes narrowly.
• The cat pounced on the mouse in the corner.
• The cat pounced on the mouse.
• The cat pounced on the mouse with lightning speed.
• Cat pounced on mouse quickly.
• Cat pounced on unsuspecting mouse.
• Suddenly, the cat pounced on the unsuspecting mouse.